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Can you estimate your ankle dorsiflexion past 90 degrees? Are both feet affected, or just one? Is there a side-to-side difference in the amount of dorsiflexion you have?

Do you have any hip tightness? External/internal rotation deficits? Any asymmetries?

Are you doing any foam rolling or self-myofascial release on your calves?

Do you lift any weights? My own PF seemed to resolve more quickly once I started squatting and deadlifting. In my case, I think I had some severe strength deficits that were contributing to excess strain on the structure of the foot.

For your achilles tendon: are you doing any eccentric calf raises? Those seemed to help me when I had an AT problem.

Also, if you're not doing this already, you should be doing a PNF protocol for your calves. Finally, check Check out MobilityWod.com for everything they have on calves and hips.

Finally: my own ankle dorsiflexion issues did not improve at all until I started these two protocols as explained by Bill Hartman: mobilization with strap (KStar has a similar one on mobilitywod but with a band -- I prefer the strap), and miscellaneous soft tissue and mobilizations. The one with the strap was especially helpful for me -- may not be the case with you, depending on the source of your dorsiflexion issues. But it's worth a shot.

Best of luck. PF is a bitch.

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Can you estimate your ankle dorsiflexion past 90 degrees? Are both feet affected, or just one? Is there a side-to-side difference in the amount of dorsiflexion you have?

Do you have any hip tightness? External/internal rotation deficits? Any asymmetries?

Are you doing any foam rolling or self-myofascial release on your calves?

Do you lift any weights? My own PF seemed to resolve more quickly once I started squatting and deadlifting. In my case, I think I had some severe strength deficits that were contributing to excess strain on the structure of the foot.

For your achilles tendon: are you doing any eccentric calf raises? Those seemed to help me when I had an AT problem.

Also, if you're not doing this already, you should be doing a PNF protocol for your calves. Finally, check out MobilityWod.com for everything they have on calves and hips.

Best of luck. PF is a bitch.

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Can you estimate your ankle dorsiflexion past 90 degrees? Are both feet affected, or just one? Is there a side-to-side difference in the amount of dorsiflexion you have?

Do you have any hip tightness? External/internal rotation deficits? Any asymmetries?

Are you doing any foam rolling or self-myofascial release on your calves?

Do you lift any weights? My own PF seemed to resolve more quickly once I started squatting and deadlifting. In my case, I think I had some severe strength deficits that were contributing to excess strain on the structure of the foot.

Best of luck. PF is a bitch.