If Plantar fasciitis discomfort is holding you back from walking, running, playing sports or going to the gym — you’ve found the right place.
At Meadowside Osteopathy in Farnham, we specialise in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of foot.
Your feet are fundamental to posture, stability and performance. Whether you’re on your feet all day, a regular gym-goer, a weekend padel player, or an athlete in football or rugby, these structures absorb and transfer enormous forces.
Over time, strain, overuse or poor biomechanics can lead to chronic pain, stiffness and inflammation.
We treat conditions such as:
To relieve pain and speed recovery, we use the most advanced non-invasive technologies — including Shockwave Therapy, Laser Therapy, and EMS muscle stimulation — alongside osteopathic treatment, hands-on therapy, and bespoke rehab plans designed for your lifestyle and sport.
We use EMS Swiss DolorClast® Shockwave Therapy, a world-leading system trusted by elite sports medicine and orthopaedic clinics.
How it works:
What to expect:
This therapy is ideal for people who have ongoing pain despite rest, stretching, or standard physio — particularly active individuals and sports participants.
We’ll take the time to understand how your pain started, what aggravates it (first steps in the morning, stairs, running, jumping), and what you’ve already tried. We’ll review your activity level, gym habits, footwear and biomechanics.
We examine your feet, heels, legs and posture — both standing and in motion.
We assess how your hips, knees and spine influence movement, as these can overload the foot and heel.
For active clients, we may review your gait mechanics, training technique or sports-specific movement patterns (e.g. sprinting, jumping, or rotational load in padel, tennis or football).
We’ll clearly explain what’s driving your symptoms — such as a tight calf-Achilles complex, reduced ankle mobility, or poor foot arch control — and what needs to change. You’ll leave with a clear plan and realistic time frame for recovery.
Your rehabilitation plan is individually designed to suit your activity level — whether that’s walking, gym strength training, padel, tennis, football or rugby.
We’ll focus on:
These are some of the most common techniques and exercises we prescribe for plantar fasciitis :
How to do it:
Tight calf muscles increase strain on both the Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia, often worsening heel pain.
By improving flexibility through the calf, you reduce pulling forces through the back of the heel and under the foot, helping both tissues heal more efficiently.
Build tendon strength and resilience in the Achilles.
How to do it:
Eccentric (slow-lowering) exercises are proven to stimulate collagen repair in injured Achilles tendons.
They help the tendon become stronger and more tolerant to load — crucial for preventing recurring Achilles pain, especially in runners, footballers, and gym users.
Rebuild strength and control in the small stabilising muscles of the foot.
How to do it:
Weak intrinsic foot muscles can overload the plantar fascia, leading to pain and poor stability.
Strengthening these small muscles helps support your arch, improving mechanics from the ground up.
Ease tightness and improve circulation in the plantar fascia.
How to do it:
The plantar fascia often becomes tight and inflamed after repetitive strain.
Rolling helps break down tension, stimulate blood flow and promote healing, reducing morning stiffness and soreness.
Retrain balance and control to prevent re-injury and strengthen stabilisers.
How to do it:
After heel or Achilles injury, the body’s ability to sense position and balance (proprioception) is reduced.
This increases your risk of re-injury when walking on uneven ground or returning to sport.
Balance retraining restores coordination and joint awareness — essential for safe, confident movement.
Strengthen the muscles that lift and stabilise the arch and improve lower limb coordination.
How to do it:
Toe control and arch engagement improve overall foot mechanics and reduce stress on both the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon during walking, running and gym movements.
Reinforce calf and Achilles strength through full range of motion.
How to do it:
This exercise builds the endurance and load tolerance of the Achilles and soleus muscle (key for running, jumping and racket sports).
It’s especially useful for athletes returning to gym, padel, football or rugby training.
Fees may be covered by your private insurance provider.
Aviva, Cigna, Simply Health, Vitality, WPA, BUPA and AXA PPP may cover your sessions with us, but this depends on your individual policy, so be sure to always check with your insurer before contacting us.
We kindly ask you directly pay for your appointment and claim your payment back from your insurance provider. Please get in touch with your provider prior to your appointment, to confirm you are covered and check what documentation is needed to process your claim.
We are happy to provide a detailed invoice to assist with your claim.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like any further assistance with claiming Osteopathy on your insurance.
