Treat the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms
Foot or heel pain that hurts with the first steps of the day, or by the end of a shift? Maybe you’ve tried new shoes, orthotics, stretching or rest, and it keeps coming back. Plantar fasciitis or not, your foot is often just where the pain shows up. We find and fix the muscle dysfunction causing it.
You don’t need a diagnosis to start. We take it from there with a thorough assessment and treatment in your first visit.
Fit one of these, or none of them? That’s exactly why we have a guarantee. We make sure we can help before you commit to anything.
Plantar fasciitis is the name often given to heel and arch pain, especially the first-steps-of-the-day kind. If that’s what you’ve been told, you’re in the right place. If you haven’t been told anything yet, you don’t need the label to get started.
The label describes where it hurts. It doesn’t say why your foot is taking the load. In the people we help, that answer is usually in the muscles of the calf, hip and back, which is why stretching the foot or resting it often doesn’t last.
Read how we approach it below, or start with a first visit.
Your foot mostly does what the muscles above it tell it to. When muscles in the calves, hips or back stop working correctly, the foot takes the load with every step. That’s muscle dysfunction, and it’s what we look for.
Shoes, orthotics, rest and stretching help many people. If the muscles don’t change, the pain often comes back. We start with functional muscle testing to find which muscles aren’t working correctly, then build your plan around what we find.
The pattern runs the other way too. The same muscles at the hip and calf can load the knee as well as the foot, so if your knee aches too, see how we approach knee pain relief in Fort Collins. We test the whole chain, not just the foot.
Every pain management plan at MRT starts with a consult with Mark Rise, our founder and clinical lead, with more than 25 years of experience. He tests which muscles are not working, treats what he finds in the same visit, and tells you straight whether we can help.
That first visit is the one our guarantee covers.
The MRT Guarantee: Feel at least 50% better after your first pain management visit, or it’s free.
Once we know what’s causing your pain, your plan can combine:
Not every foot uses every tool. Your plan is built around what your evaluation shows. This is part of our full approach to pain management in Fort Collins.
See what your plan can look like.
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Muscle Restoration Therapy is at 4532 McMurry Ave, Suite 204, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Call 970-449-9757 or request a first appointment on this page and our front desk takes it from there.
Fort Collins is a town that stays on its feet, and feet pay for it. The heel and arch pain we see here tends to come from:
Sound like you? It’s common here, and it doesn’t have to be something you accept. Fort Collins is home, and we also serve clients from nearby Loveland and Windsor. Read what clients say in our reviews.
In the people we help, the most common cause is muscle dysfunction in the calves, hips or back. When those muscles don’t work correctly, extra load lands on the foot. Functional muscle testing shows which muscles are the cause.
Plantar fasciitis is the name given to heel and arch pain. What’s causing it varies from person to person. We start by finding which muscles aren’t working correctly, then build the plan around that.
The first steps after rest ask a lot of the calf and foot muscles. If they aren’t working as they should, the heel takes more load. Restoring proper muscle function spreads that load again.
SoftWave can support your body’s own healing response at the heel and arch. At MRT it’s one part of a plan built on finding and restoring the muscles that aren’t working, not a stand-alone fix. We explain what to expect at your visit.
Yes. Foot shape is part of the picture, but pain with flat feet or high arches still involves how the muscles are working. We start with how yours are working and build from there.
It depends on how long the pain has been there and what’s causing it. Most clients notice a difference after their first visit (that’s the MRT Guarantee), with a fuller plan typically unfolding over several visits. We walk you through a clear plan at your first visit.
MRT is a cash-based clinic. We accept HSA/FSA cards, but we encourage you to check with your provider first to confirm coverage. We’re happy to provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance directly, as some providers reimburse. We don’t communicate with insurance providers directly. Ask our front desk for details.
No referral needed. You can book a first appointment directly.
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Foot pain doesn't have to be something you walk around. Find out what's causing yours.
Serving Fort Collins and Northern Colorado at 4532 McMurry Ave, Suite 204, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Call 970-449-9757.
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