Before I started using Structural Energetic Therapy (SET) in my practice I had reasonable success treating ankle sprain/strain, fallen arches, plantar fascitis, and heel spurs by working the lower legs without addressing a pelvis imbalance. However, pain free status without regular subsequent treatments was not typical with many clients. Since treating these cases with SET which includes structural cranial techniques, and removing the core distortion pattern by balancing the pelvis, my clients have experienced dramatic results—long-term symptom free living.

The effects of the core distortion pattern (one ilium rotated posteriorly and the other rotated anteriorly) are noted from the iliums down through the feet. This can be seen in the position of the feet as they relate to the compensation within the lower leg and ankle to either absorb extra leg length as on the side of the anteriorly rotated ilium, or compensate for the short leg as on the side of the posteriorly rotated ilium. Consequently, the weight bearing stresses that go through the feet are often the causes of strains and bruises resulting in inflammation and mineral deposits.

The inflammation from strains of the feet is generally found in the plantar fascia, and is often referred to as plantar fascitis. In treating plantar fascitis, if we only work the area of inflammation along the sole of the foot, we would not be addressing the weight bearing stress that caused the strain that led to the inflammation. The obvious answer is to balance the pelvis, which balances the weight bearing stress from the foot allowing the strained connective tissue to heal.

- Don McCann, MA, LMT, LMHC, founder of Structural Energetic Therapy

"By treating the muscles in my lower leg, Ken relieved the intense pain I had in my heel and bottom of my foot. The home-care stretches and exercises he suggested have dramatically minimized my pain."

- JoAnn V.