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Water Bottles For Plantar Fasciitis Relief

This exercise is a useful remedy for all forms of foot pain, especially plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a form of inflammation of the flat band of tissue connecting your heel bone to toes. Rolling a water bottle relieves pain by stretching and lengthening the ligaments in your feet and releasing tension. Using a frozen water bottle is useful for relieving inflammation as well. Fill up a small water bottle ¾ of the way and freeze it before using. If you do not have a water bottle, a tennis ball can also work.

Start by sitting in a chair with both feet planted on the ground. Lift one foot and place the water bottle beneath your arch. Roll your foot on the water bottle or ball from foot to heel. Put your weight forward to apply pressure for a more intense massage. Do this rolling exercise ten times and then repeat on the other side.