Lori Thomsen at Hruska Clinic cured my incurable plantar fasciitis, and I didn't even have to quit running.
As a recreational runner (5k here, half marathon 1-2x a year), I was devastated when I started having right heel pain, especially when I woke up in the morning. I went to 2 chiropractors, a physical therapist, an orthopaedic surgeon (had a cortizone injection), and I tried a night sock to keep my foot flexed, different shoes, an air brace, electrotherapy. I ended up with right knee pain as well.
Finally one of the chiropractors (Adam at Spine & Sport) told me that the problem must not be in my foot and referred me to Lori Thomsen at Hruska Clinic. She took one look at me and noted my right side dominance, did some flexibility tests and told me the problem was my bite and the way my teeth were(n't) aligned. Crazy, right?
I hadn't mentioned that I had TMJ problems in high school and college, but that made her not sound so crazy. I got fitted for a bite splint to give my body a center point for reference, and she recommended different tennis shoes (to wear as often as possible) and different exercises every month to strengthen the muscles in my body that had grown weak from my instability. I was able to run through the entire process, no boot, no night foot splint, just a bite splint for exercise and sleep.
About a year after starting with Lori, my foot is completely healed and pain free. I'm doing orthodontia with Dr. Rebecca Hohl to correct my bite problems longterm. With the knowledge and awareness of my body mechanics as a whole (it's all connected, folks), I have faith that I'll be able to run for a long time.
I'm extremely grateful for Lori and the Hruska team for their innovation in physical therapy and helping cure the cause of my pain and injuries when I felt I'd exhausted all options. I highly recommend them to anyone having pain, especially athletes and those with one-sided injuries. I'm confident Hruska Clinic can help.