Stepwise Podiatry New Mills

09/02/2026

🤔Can Plantar Fasciitis Be Helped by Insoles?

If plantar fasciitis is causing ongoing heel pain, the right insoles can make a difference.

At Stepwise Podiatry New Mills, we use Formthotics — a semi-custom, heat-mouldable insole designed to support your natural foot movements and get you back on your feet

How Formthotics help plantar fasciitis:

✔️ They’re heat moulded to your feet for a PERSONALISED fit

✔️They help improve STABILITY during your day and activities

✔️ Provide support to reduce stress on the plantar fascia helping to improve pain and enhance COMFORT helping to keep you active, not sidelined

✔️ Are proven to help treat and prevent further injury

Many people book an appointment because heel pain has started to take more than just comfort away.

INSTEAD They want to feel:

⭐️Relief — from the frustration of heel pain

⭐️Confidence — to move without constantly thinking about their feet

⭐️Reassured — knowing their feet are properly supported to allow healing are prevent further injury

AND they want to get back to:

🎉having reassurance that they can walk the dog without dreading the next step

🎉Enjoying local trails and hills again with comfort

🎉Being confidence to return to the gym or exercise classes

Formthotics may be a KEY part of your RECOVERY and we use them as part of our wider treatment plan for plantar fasciitis 👍

So, if plantar fasciitis is holding you back a PODIATRY ASSESSMENT with us allows us to check they’re right for you and ensure they’re fitted correctly for maximum BENEFIT.

You can book your foot pain assessment uses the 🔗 in our bio

Your feet support your life’s adventures — We’re here to help support your feet 👣

06/02/2026

Things That Work to Get Rid of Plantar Fasciitis 👣

Living with plantar fasciitis can be exhausting — that constant heel pain can stop you doing the things you love and make every step feel like a chore.

The good news?

There are things that genuinely help.

✔️ Calf and foot stretching — one of the most important foundations for recovery

✔️ Choosing the right footwear — supportive shoes for the right activity (and retiring worn-out favourites)

✔️ Insoles — to help support the foot and reduce strain through the heel

✔️ Laser therapy — a treatment that can support healing, reduce pain, and speed up recovery

As heel pain starts to settle, many people tell us they begin to feel relieved, hopeful, and more like themselves again 🤩

And that often means getting back to:

🙌Walking the dog without dreading every step

🙌Enjoying local trails and hills again

🙌 Getting back to the gym or exercise classes

🙌Moving through daily life without constantly thinking about your heel

We’ve written a blog on our website explaining how laser therapy can support plantar fasciitis recovery and whether it might be right for you.

If heel pain has been holding you back, it’s well worth a read (🔗 to our website is in our bio)

Your feet work hard — the right support can help get you back to doing what you love 👣

04/02/2026

🤩How to Help Plantar Fasciitis at Home


If you’re struggling with plantar fasciitis, one of the most IMPORTANT things you can do is start STRETCHING your calves and feet — and the sooner you start once you realise there’s a problem, the sooner you’ll begin to feel RELIEF .

Consistent stretching helps REDUCE tension through the foot and heel, SUPPORTS healing, and gets you back to moving more COMFORTABLY.

Small daily actions really do add up 💙

When heel pain starts to ease, you can start to feel:
✨Relief
✨Hopeful
and
✨Confident again

And that often means getting back to things you like:
😁Enjoying walks again
😁Standing comfortably at work or around the house
😁Exercising without constantly thinking about your heel

This is why we’ve created

“3 Simple Stretches to Heal Your Heels”

An online guide giving you instant access to the same 3 stretches we prescribe to our patients in the clinic.

We show you how to do the right stretches, in the right way, at the right time AND, done consistently, we know they work 👍

💻 Instant access
👣 Simple, effective stretches
💷 £27

GET instant access HERE >>

https://stepwise-podiatry-learning-zone.thinkific.com/courses/plantar-fasciitis-3-simple-stretches-to-help-heal-your-heels

Let the right stretches make the difference so you can GET BACK to your everyday normal

02/02/2026

What are the Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis and 3 Ways You Can Avoid it?

Do you have a pain in your heel? 👣

You might be dealing with plantar fasciitis.

Common symptoms include:

👉 Pain in the bottom of your heel

👉 Pain that’s worst first thing in the morning — that moment when you get out of bed and hobble to the bathroom like you’re 30 years older than you actually are!(bathroom first stop… obviously🤣)

👉 The pain eases as you get moving, but returns on standing again when you’ve been sitting at your desk, resting or after long periods on your feet

Here’s 3 ways you can help to avoid plantar fasciitis in the first place:

⭐️Choose footwear wisely — replace worn-out shoes and wear the right footwear for the right occasion

⭐️Stretch your calves and feet daily — small habit = big impact

⭐️Increase exercise gradually — whilst your feet are great at adapting sometimes they don’t like sudden surprises

If heel pain sounds and feels familiar to you, your feet may be asking for a little extra care 👣💙

Take a look at our website and find out how we can help 😁

26/01/2026

4️⃣ Reasons to Use Laser Therapy for a Speedier Recovery from Foot Pain.

How does it feel for you when you participate in activities that support your health and wellbeing to a level that makes you happy?

Feels GREAT right? When we feel great then that feeling is carried over to all aspects of our lives 🤩

Laser therapy can help you get back to this level of GREAT if you are suffering with foot pain that is impacting on your ability to participate in those activities that support you and your life.

Here’s how it can help >>

✅ By encouraging blood flow into the area being treated that, in turn, means the cells have a better supply of oxygen and nutrients and waste products are flushed out

✅ It reduces pain by slowing down the speed of the pain messages in the nerves to the brain

✅ It reduces inflammation by lowering the number of cells that promote the inflammatory process

✅ And so, reducing pain and inflammation means that, following laser treatment, the muscles are better able to relax and movement can become easier as a result

Laser therapy can be successful in treating a wide range of problems and here at Stepwise Podiatry New Mills we have been using it to help our patients with

👍 foot and knee osteoarthritis,

👍plantar fasciitis/heel pain,

👍Achillies Tendonitis,

👍ankle sprains,

👍lower leg oedema (swelling) and

👍pain arising from the ball of the foot.

If you’re struggling with foot pain at the moment and want to move towards getting back to your activities so you can feel GREAT again, then book your appointment using the link in our bio

26/01/2026

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24/01/2026

3️⃣ Ways Laser Therapy Works to Reduce Pain and Inflammation Whilst Promoting Healing and Increasing Movement

➡️Uses the power of light energy directly into inflamed or damaged tissue to accelerate the body’s natural healing process

➡️When it is placed directly in contact with the skin it enables specific wavelengths of light to pe*****te the tissue.

➡️This light interacts with molecules within the cells to cause several biochemical effects

Laser therapy can be successful in treating a wide range of problems and here at Stepwise Podiatry New Mills we have been using it to help our patients with

✅foot and knee osteoarthritis

✅plantar fasciitis/heel pain

✅Achilles Tendonitis

✅ankle sprains

✅lower leg oedema (swelling) and

✅pain arising from the ball of the foot.

The finer details of how the laser works to promote healing, increase movement and reduce inflammation and pain are a bit mind blowing 🤯

but

what we know is that it does work really well for many of our patients

🤔How do you know if it’s right for you?

Send us a message and we can arrange a chat to see if it’s the RIGHT treatment OPTION for you

22/01/2026

4️⃣ Reasons Why Laser Therapy Can Be a Good Choice for You

Laser Therapy is:

✅Non-invasive

✅Painless

✅A drug free alternative to pain killers

✅An option that could help you to avoid a steroid injection

We think these are all great reasons to try laser therapy 😁

So if you have foot pain that is stopping you taking part in your chosen exercise to the level you want, and need, so you can feel your, best why not TRY IT?

You can discover more about laser therapy, how it works and how it can help you, on our website 👍

So JUMP over there NOW by clicking the link in our bio

Time to GET MOVING again with LASER therapy👣

14/01/2026

✨ READY to finally take control of your heel pain?

RELIEF may be closer than you think.

We have created a quick, practical online guide with 3 stretches PROVEN to help reduce plantar fasciitis pain when done correctly and consistently.

These are the EXACT same stretches we teach our patients in the clinic—simple yet effective.

You can start feeling IMPROVEMENT in around 10 minutes a day, right from the COMFORT of your own home and without the need for any fancy equipment.

👉 Get INSTANT access here and be guided through our 3 Simple Stretches to Help Heal your Heels.

https://stepwise-podiatry-learning-zone.thinkific.com/enroll/2027339?price_id=2755193

START your relief routine today 🙌

Your feet will thank you!

14/01/2026

If you are having trouble with your feet, from ill-fitting footwear or not, we can help relieve your pain and show you how to reduce foot problems again in the future and yes, sometimes that includes guidance on choosing better footwear 🤩👣

Poorly fitted footwear isn’t just uncomfortable—it can contribute to a wide range of preventable foot problems.

From corns and calluses to bunions, collapsed arches and postural issues, the impact of ill-fitting shoes can be long-lasting. For professionals in footwear and health, recognising the signs of poor fit is critical.

At SSF, we train professionals to look beyond the size label and understand what really makes a shoe healthy and suitable.

Read more about the SSF online course here: https://shoefitters.org/

12/01/2026

Imagine what a joy it will be when you wake up and take those first steps without bracing for heel pain.

It’s going to feel great, right? 🤩

It all becomes possible with the right stretches, at the right time, in the right way and, in around 10 minutes a day, can make a real difference🙌

👣One of the most effective things you can do for heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis is calf stretching.

Tight calf muscles increase strain on your plantar fascia and can worsens your heel pain.

Daily stretching can reduce tension and help relieve stress on the plantar fascia helping it to heal more effectively

So, if you’re struggling with that stubborn heel pain that just won’t quit, calf stretches are a great place to start 👍👣

10/01/2026

👣 Heel pain first thing in the morning? You’re definitely not alone.

One of the most common causes is plantar fasciitis - this is where the thick band of tissue that covers bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles on the bottom of your foot (from your heel bone to the ball of your foot), becomes damaged and that leads to the pain you feel.

This is really common especially with your first few steps in the morning being particularly bad

The good news? You can start to improve your pain within 8-12 weeks with the right stretching.

It also helps to understand why this pain is happening for you, so you can take the right steps (literally!) toward relief.

👉 Learn more here with our blog ➡️ Has Your Heel Pain Taken Over Your Life

https://www.stepwisepodiatryltd.co.uk/has-your-heel-pain-taken-over-your-life/