This column is about my experience as an alternative health care provider within the modern medical system. Although I now live in Morro Bay, I still manage a health care clinic in the San Diego area, as I have done for the past twenty-five years and where I still work ten days out of each month.
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Have a Ball on Your Feet
By Brian Dorfman
I've worked with thousands of feet over the years and have found that one very simple self-massage technique works to relieve tightness and pain in about 99% of all cases. Whether you have a diagnosis of plantar fasciitis or Morton's neuroma or simply experience painful and tight feet, you can use this technique and get positive results. And it's got to be the least expensive therapy in town. All you need is a tennis ball and a floor.
Check out this short video to learn how.
As is true with all other manner of stretches and self-massage, it is important to start off slow and easy. Going too deep in the beginning can aggravate the situation and make it worse. Pay attention to the sensations as you roll the ball in various locations under the foot and remember to breathe. You will know that your foot is improving when it becomes less sensitive to the pressure of the ball. Be patient, go easy, have a ball and your feet will feel better forever.
