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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
resultslong-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.
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