Nerve stretching may beat standard therapy for heel pain

This small pilot study tests whether a technique called neural mobilization (gentle nerve gliding exercises) can reduce heel pain in people with plantar fasciitis better than standard physical therapy. Twelve adults aged 19 to 40 with confirmed plantar fasciitis will be randomly assigned to receive either nerve gliding or conventional therapy for three weeks. Researchers will measure pain, foot function, and foot health before and after treatment to see which approach works better.