🌿 Does your heel pain feel like this?

• Sharp pain with the first step in the morning

• Heel stabbing sensation

• Pain when walking or standing too long

• Pain after exercise

• Tight or stiff plantar fascia

• Must “walk it warm” before it gets better

• Pain going down stairs

These are classic signs of Plantar Fasciitis — very common in KL & Bukit Jalil.

Most affected groups include:

✔ Runners / badminton / pickleball players
✔ Teachers, retail staff, nurses（久站）
✔ Adults above 35（fascia degeneration）
✔ People with flat feet
✔ Overweight individuals

🌿 How TCM Understands Plantar Fasciitis

In TCM, heel pain indicates poor nourishment of tendons, Liver–Kidney weakness, Qi–Blood stagnation or dampness accumulation.

1️⃣ Liver–Kidney Deficiency (Weak tendons & bones)

✔ soreness
✔ chronic pain
✔ weakness in lower limbs

2️⃣ Qi–Blood Deficiency

✔ tight soles
✔ cold feet
✔ fatigue easily

3️⃣ Dampness Accumulation

✔ heavy feet
✔ pain worse in humid weather (common in Malaysia)

4️⃣ Qi & Blood Stagnation

✔ sharp, fixed heel pain
✔ pain on pressure

5️⃣ Overuse / improper footwear

✔ sports strain
✔ flat shoes
✔ flat arches

🌸 How Health Shine TCM Treats Plantar Fasciitis

1️⃣ Acupuncture (Most effective)

✔ releases plantar fascia
✔ reduces inflammation
✔ improves blood flow
✔ decreases heel pain

Common points: Taixi, Kunlun, Chengshan, Ashi points, Taichong.

2️⃣ Herbal Medicine

✔ Liver–Kidney deficiency → Duhuo Jisheng
✔ Qi–Blood deficiency → Ba Zhen
✔ Dampness → Fangji Huangqi
✔ Blood stasis → circulation herbs

3️⃣ Tui Na / Myofascial Release

✔ loosens the fascia
✔ reduces stiffness
✔ supports gait recovery

4️⃣ Gua Sha + Infrared Therapy

✔ improves circulation
✔ reduces local inflammation
✔ relaxes calf muscles & Achilles tendon

5️⃣ Home Care Tips

✔ avoid walking barefoot
✔ choose cushioned shoes
✔ stretch calves before bedtime
✔ manage body weight
✔ gradually increase sports intensity

Most patients recover significantly within 2–4 sessions:
✔ less morning heel pain
✔ easier walking
✔ better movement
✔ improved sports performance

💬 From the practitioner：

“Plantar fasciitis improves fastest when we treat both the fascia and the underlying body constitution.
That’s how we prevent recurrence.”

— Jason Cheh, Registered TCM Practitioner (MOH Malaysia)

📍 Aurora Place, Bukit Jalil
📞 010-281 9815
✨ Walk freely, move confidently.