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Lauren Mayhew Wellness, Boston, MA (2026)

02/04/2026

Let’s talk Vibration Plates & Plantar Fasciitis.

As a plantar fasciitis recovery expert who has helped hundreds of women, I am often asked about vibration plates. If you’re considering investing in one, here’s my two cents…

What Are They?

A vibration plate is a platform that sends rapid vibrations through your body to increase circulation and activate muscles. They range from $100 to $250 for a basic model to $ 600+ for a higher-end brand.

What They Can Help With

Improving circulation in the feet and lower legs
Relieving stiffness
Muscle activation as a warm-up

What the Research Says

There is no strong evidence that vibration plates alone resolve chronic plantar fasciitis
Small studies suggest vibration may help when combined with exercise or other treatments
Most research looks at circulation and muscle activation, not long-term pain resolution

What They Can’t Do

Retrain the postural and movement patterns that contribute to plantar fasciitis

Change tissue quality in the long term

Rewire the conditioned pain responses in the nervous system that develop with ongoing plantar fasciitis (i.e., every time I step out of bed, it hurts)

Why This Matters

Many tools are advertised as a “cure” for plantar fasciitis, which is misleading. If you’ve had plantar fasciitis for longer than three months and you invest in a vibration plate with the expectation that it will resolve your plantar fasciitis, it’s highly unlikely. Not only that, but it can keep you stuck even longer.

I see too many women (I was one of them) throwing money at “solutions” like this, only to end up feeling more frustrated, confused, and stuck – none of which support healing!
What’s important to understand is that plantar fasciitis often develops due to imbalances and restrictions higher up in the body that affect weight distribution. It persists because the nervous system becomes overly sensitive and protective the brain learns to associate movement with danger.

A vibration plate may temporarily change how your foot feels, but it does not retrain muscle memory or rewire pain pathways.
The longer pain persists, and the root cause goes unaddressed, the more deeply ingrained these pain pathways become. When you are misguided to chase short-term relief with band-aid solutions, expecting them to cure your pain, it can inadvertently end up prolonging your healing. That's what I take issue with.

Bottom Line - When They Make Sense

Lasting improvement comes from:

✅ Actively retraining posture and movement patterns with neuromuscular movement
✅ Addressing whole-body movement patterns
✅ Rewiring the nervous system to create a sense of safety with movement, so healing can happen

When it comes to healing plantar fasciitis that has lasted months or years, “stacking” local tissue-support strategies, such as a vibration plate, with a comprehensive whole-system approach, makes the most sense.

If this resonates and you want to learn more, sign up for my free training where I’ll break this all down and explain exactly what you need to do to get off the rollercoaster and heal.

Comment "Me" if you need the link to register.

01/12/2026

You want to know what really gets my goat, and what fuels me to get up every day and keep doing this work to help women recover from plantar fasciitis?

Stories like the one I heard yesterday. And versions of it I’ve heard far too many times over the years.

It usually goes something like this…

Ellen starts having heel pain, so she goes to the doctor.

She’s told to take anti-inflammatories and change her shoes.

A few weeks go by. No change. She goes back.

This time, she’s told to wear a boot and rest. She does her best.
More weeks pass. Still no real improvement.

Back to the doctor again.

“Let’s try an injection.” It works — for a few months.

Then the pain comes back. Worse this time.

And the next “solution”? You guessed it. Another injection.

Meanwhile, Ellen has gained back the 15 pounds she lost when she was walking regularly — something she relied on for both her physical and mental health. The inability to exercise, combined with constant frustration and fear, sends her into a pretty dark place.

And this is the part that really bothers me.

Why are so many women having this same experience? Why are there thousands of people in online groups desperately searching for answers?

Here’s what I believe, after helping hundreds of women with plantar fasciitis:

These approaches fail not because women aren’t trying hard enough, but because they focus only on the feet and aim to patch symptoms rather than resolve the underlying problem.

They’re reductionist.

They don’t account for how the whole body works together.

And they ignore what we’ve learned over the last 25 years about why pain can persist long after tissues should have healed.

I healed my plantar fasciitis in my living room — not by driving from appointment to appointment and getting only temporary relief.

Here’s the thing no one is telling you:

They can’t fix you.

I can’t fix you. But I can teach you how to heal yourself.

When a symptom is driven by movement patterns and a sensitized nervous system, it requires a nervous-system-informed, movement-based approach.

Why listen to me? I don’t wear a white coat or have medical degrees on my wall.

But my zone of genius is human movement and pain science — and most importantly, applying that knowledge with real people, in real bodies, with real lives.

I know firsthand what it’s like to put one’s faith and trust in people who “know best” only to be led down a seemingly never-ending path of confusion and frustration.

If you’re feeling stuck, frustrated, or starting to lose hope, I want you to know there is another way.

Plantar fasciitis doesn’t have to run your life.

You have more power to heal this than you’ve been led to believe.
I’m hosting a free training on resolving plantar fasciitis, and even taking this one step can help you feel more informed, more empowered, and more in control.

It's happening tomorrow, 1/13. Comment “TRAINING” if you want the link to sign up.

12/11/2025

Your foot pain doesn't run on a holiday schedule. 🤷‍♀️

If you've tried all the typical plantar fasciitis treatments like stretching, icing, orthotics, and injections, but your pain keeps coming back, there's a reason. Those approaches only focus on the foot. They don't address the movement patterns, core and pelvic stability, and nervous system responses that actually drive persistent plantar fasciitis.

That's why the Retrain Foot Pain Method works when other things don't.

It teaches your whole body to move and load in more optimal ways, so the pain stops recurring and you can get back to walking, exercising, working out, etc. as quickly as possible.
It puts YOU in the driver's seat of your own healing without having to rely on health professionals or practitioners to "fix you".

And honestly?

You don't need to wait until after the holidays to get relief. In fact, waiting to address the root cause can keep you stuck in a pain loop and make it even harder to heal in the long run. The neural pathways in your brain associated with the pain get reinforced day after day, and your whole system gets better and better at feeling pain. That's not what you want.

Here's why starting now makes more sense:

✅ You will learn how to avoid flare-ups during the busy season and walk into the new year already making progress.

✅ You can start making progress on your pain even with just 5-10 minutes a day and on your schedule in your own home (not traveling back and forth to appointments)

✅ You can begin the new year already ahead of the game, so that well before Spring, you are back to doing all the active things you love.

Plus, for THIS MONTH ONLY, I'm offering a special bonus:
When you schedule a call and enroll, you'll get a private 1:1 movement assessment session with me. You don't need it to succeed in the program, but it gives you a huge jump-start with a personalized roadmap based on your unique patterns.

If you've been thinking, "I can't keep doing this", this is your sign.

Comment "Call," or message me directly, and I'll get you the link to my calendar. I still have a few spots open next week.

You can start healing NOW, not later. You deserve that, and you don't have to do this alone.

12/08/2025

Join me for my last free, live training of 2025!

Let's make sure 2026 isn't a repeat of this year and get you on a path to real recovery.

Comment "Training" if you still need the link to register.

12/03/2025

“Menopause is causing your plantar fasciitis.” 🤔

You’ve probably seen the ads telling you…

“Your fascia dries up after menopause.”

“Your foot pain is from dropping estrogen.”

“Nothing will work until you balance your hormones or buy this product that fixes the 'root cause'."

Let’s clear this up — because this kind of messaging keeps women stuck.

Here’s the truth:

Hormonal changes during menopause can influence how tissues feel and recover. You might notice more stiffness, slower healing, or more general aches.

There is something called musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause (MSM) that can make tissues more vulnerable.

However, it does not mean you’re doomed by your hormones.
What we see in research and in practice is that how you move and load your feet, + whether your nervous system is sensitized, are the key factors for turning things around.

There is no scientific evidence that menopause causes plantar fasciitis.

What is supported by research? The most common risk factors for plantar fasciitis are:

1. Mechanical loading and movement patterns:

How you move and load your feet matters. Altered gait or postural patterns increase stress on the plantar fascia and the calf-foot complex.

2. Posture and muscle tension habits:

When the pelvis or spine is held in chronic tension patterns, load shifts down the chain and changes foot mechanics. Over time, this creates poor load distribution and the symptom of plantar fasciitis.

3. Nervous system sensitization:

Up to 85% of people with chronic plantar fasciitis show signs of nervous system sensitization, meaning the nervous system becomes hypersensitive and keeps the “pain alarm” on high, sometimes even after tissue healing.

Studies also show widespread pressure-pain sensitivity in chronic plantar fasciitis, confirming that the brain and nervous system are involved.

What about my fascia? Isn’t it drying up because of hormonal changes?

The fascia on the bottom of your foot doesn’t just “dry up.” It’s living tissue that remodels with load and adapts to MOVEMENT.
Movement is the best way to keep your fascia healthy and hydrated. So, the more you rest or take time off from activity, the less healthy your tissues will be. It's also not great for your biomechanics.

In summary, the key to resolving plantar fasciitis is to change the way you move by retraining posture, releasing old tension patterns, and gradually re-loading your tissues.

With therapeutic neuromuscular release work, you keep your tissues healthy, improve your biomechanics, and break out of the chronic pain loop by teaching your nervous system it’s safe to move – which means you get back to your normal activities that much sooner!

That’s the REAL root cause of most ongoing plantar fasciitis cases:

Learned postural and movement habits + a hypersensitive nervous system.

The good news?

Both can be retrained. However, it's done with a PROCESS, not a procedure, gadget, injection, sock, shoe, insert, or machine.

That’s exactly what we do inside The Retrain Foot Pain Method — using neuromuscular release, full-body alignment strategies, and pain science education supported by the latest clinical practice guidelines.

If you're curious to learn more, come to my next free training on resolving plantar fasciitis. It's the last one of 2025! Comment "Training" if you want the link to sign up. 👇

12/02/2025

Sometimes the best way to connect is to share our real story.

I’m Lauren, and my path to helping women with plantar fasciitis wasn’t planned - it was born from necessity. When I found myself struggling with ongoing, debilitating foot pain, I never imagined it would lead me to my life’s purpose.

That difficult season taught me that we have an enormous capacity for healing with the right tools, and that we can be an active participant in that healing. It showed me firsthand what it feels like to be living with pain day in and day out and desperately want to get back to being active again.

Now I get to use that experience to guide women who are facing similar challenges. My approach is built on whole-body movement to address the imbalances and restriction that cause plantar fasciitis to develop,, nervous-system retraining that helps your body get out of the protective “stuck” mode that keeps pain going, and pain education that puts YOU in control, because I know what it’s like to need real solutions, not just quick fixes. No one else can fix you, but you.

If my story resonates with you and you’re ready to write a new chapter in yours, let’s talk. Send me a DM or visit the link in my bio.

11/04/2025

Who am I? And why do I care so much about helping women get rid of stubborn plantar fasciitis?

Hi, I’m Lauren, Functional Movement Specialist and Creator of the Retrain Foot Pain Method. I've helped hundreds of women recover from plantar fasciitis. I know firsthand how frustrating it is to deal with persistent plantar fasciitis that won’t go away no matter what you do.

Years ago, I struggled with chronic foot pain that made it hard to get out of bed in the morning, let alone stay active and continue running, which was a huge passion of mine. I also dealt with headaches, achilles pain, elbow tendonitis—you name it. I was a hot mess.

I saw the specialists for my plantar fasciitis, tried custom orthotics, bought all the shoes, did the stretches… and nothing worked long-term.

What finally changed everything?

Realizing that plantar fasciitis isn’t just a foot issue.

It’s a whole-body and nervous system issue. And healing means going deeper than the usual tips and tools.

That realization about persistent musculoskeletal pain—that the site is not the source—led me to shift my entire approach to movement and recovery. Now, it’s the foundation of how I help women heal.

If you're tired of chasing quick fixes and are ready for a new approach that addresses what’s really keeping you stuck, I’d love to share what I’ve learned.

I’m hosting a free live training TOMORROW to walk you through why your plantar fasciitis isn't going away and what to do instead.
It’s the same starting point that has helped many women return to activities like walking, hiking, playing pickleball, traveling, and living without foot pain.

Join me. It might just change everything.

Because when you understand what’s really going on, healing becomes possible.

Want in? Comment “READY” below, and I’ll send you the link to sign up. There's still time!

10/01/2025

After struggling with plantar fasciitis for years, I was ready to accept that this was just my "normal."

I had tried:

• custom orthotics

• every type of shoe

• foot strengthening exercises

• stretching

Nothing created lasting change until I discovered what was actually happening: my posture and movement patterns were impacting my foot function and putting too much stress and strain on the tissues of my feet. AND the longer the pain went on, the more sensitive my nervous system had become to the pain. This was about my whole body, not just my feet.

The game-changer wasn't another stretch or massage tool. It was retraining my brain, body, and nervous system through neuromuscular movement techniques that addressed the underlying cause of my plantar fasciitis.

Within weeks, I noticed that my first few steps of the day were less painful. And after a few months, I was back to walking and running pain-free again.

This approach works because it addresses the real reason you have pain – the learned movement habits and conditioned responses to pain that keep you stuck and afraid of moving your body.

Now I help women make this same shift so they can experience freedom from plantar fasciitis without spinning their wheels in frustration and wasting time and energy on short-term fixes..

Want to learn the exact steps I took? Comment "FREEDOM" below, and I'll send you the link to my next live training on resolving plantar fasciitis.

06/17/2025

Looking back, I can't believe how much time and energy I spent trying to manage my plantar fasciitis symptoms.

Every podiatrist, orthopedist, and PT told me the same thing: that I was an “overpronator” (aka flat feet) and that I would always be prone to plantar fasciitis. They told me that I just needed to wear the right shoes, get custom orthotics, and strengthen my feet.

But none of them explained why, even after doing all of these things, I was still struggling!

And no one ever talked about how plantar fasciitis was impacting my life in so many ways.

• The lack of motivation to move my body because exercise hurt, so I became more and more lethargic and sedentary, which led to weight gain and feeling bad about myself (as if perimenopause/menopause weren’t hard enough!)

• The impact on my mental health because exercise was how I managed my stress and anxiety, and generally stayed sane

• How no one around me understood the negative effect living with plantar fasciitis was having on my life, and how isolated I felt sometimes

• The fear I had about making plans, planning vacations or going on social outings that involved a lot of standing or walking

That's exactly why I am a Functional Movement Educator who specializes in helping women recover from plantar fasciitis. I help people understand what's really happening with their plantar fasciitis so they don't have to spend years searching for answers like I did.

Want to skip the trial and error?

Comment ANSWERS for the link to sign up for my next free, live Masterclass: Why Your Plantar Fasciitis Isn’t Getting Better — And What to Do Instead.

06/04/2025

Have you ever dreaded a vacation because of your feet?

You’re not alone.

Before I healed my plantar fasciitis, I dreaded trips that I should have been looking forward to.

I’d worry about how far I’d have to walk.

I’d pack frumpy, ugly shoes that still weren’t even comfortable.

And sometimes... I’d cancel altogether.

Because the truth is, when every step hurts, even a dream trip can cause a lot of dread and anxiety.

But last week, I spent three days in New York City — and walked over 20,000 steps a day without even thinking about my feet.

No hobbling out of bed the next day.

No limping back to the hotel.

No limiting myself to protect my feet.

Just lots of walking, pickleball, and, of course, good food. The walking really helped offset the quest for the best pizza. 🙂

I'm not sharing this to make you feel bad about your current situation, but to offer you hope. I know it's possible for you, too.

Because I wasn't able to do this out of sheer luck or because of a new pair of shoes. It was the result of the exact work I now teach inside my Retrain Foot Pain Method — a step-by-step approach that helps women over 40 address the real reasons foot pain becomes chronic and get back to living without fear. It not only healed my plantar fasciitis, but the same tools continue to help me live a pain-free life.

So if summer travel is creeping up and you’re already feeling anxious about how your feet will hold up, drop the word “FREEDOM” in the comments, and I’ll send you the link to sign up for my free training on how to resolve plantar fasciitis at the root.

Your body can heal when you give it the right support.

05/09/2025

✨ Heather's Success Story with Plantar Fasciitis. What's possible for you. ✨

If you're ready to get your active life back from plantar fasciitis, comment "Me" and I'll send you the link to sign up for my next free training, "The Strategic Plan to Get Rid of Plantar Fasciitis in 12 Weeks or Less."

05/08/2025

👟 Still searching for the right shoe, stretch, or insert to fix your plantar fasciitis?

You're not alone. Most women who come to me have already tried:

✔️ Supportive shoes
✔️ Custom orthotics
✔️ Calf and foot stretches
✔️ Ice, massage, or rest
..yet the pain keeps coming back.

That’s because the real issue often isn’t just in your feet.

It’s in your whole system—how your body has learned to move, how you hold tension without realizing it, and how your brain and nervous system have adapted to protect you.

Sometimes, that protection gets stuck on overdrive, keeping you in a loop of pain, even after the original problem has healed.

The good news? That loop can be interrupted.

👉 I help active women retrain their nervous systems, release hidden tension, and rebuild confident movement—so they can finally stop waking up in pain.

It’s not woo. It’s neuroscience—and it works.

✨ Comment READY if you’re curious about what this could look like for you.

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