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About Stephen Grinnell MSc
Physical Rehabilitation Specialist, Author and Founder of Heel Your Pain
It's my purpose and focus to Develop Plantar Fasciitis Rehabilitation to be the best Globally
My interest in rehabilitation didn't begin in a textbook. It began with my own experience of injury and recovery.
During my time in the Royal Marines, I suffered a serious pelvic injury that eventually led to osteoarthritis and, later, hip replacement surgery. Experiencing rehabilitation from the patient's side changed the way I thought about recovery.
I went on to complete an MSc in Physical Rehabilitation and spent 13 years teaching sports science in colleges and universities, alongside developing my practical work in rehabilitation.
Since 2012, I have worked with people in my clinic and online, continually testing and refining the principles I use to help people move better and return to the activities that matter to them.
Over those years, plantar fasciitis became a particular focus of my work.
Again and again, I met people who had been struggling for months or even years. They had stretched, rested, changed their shoes, bought insoles and orthotics, watched countless videos and, in many cases, undergone different treatments.
Yet they were still in pain.
What struck me wasn't that these people weren't trying hard enough. Quite the opposite.
They were trying incredibly hard, but very few had been shown how to change the movements they perform every single day.
That observation became central to the development of Heel Your Pain.
Rather than concentrating solely on the painful area, my approach looks at the bigger picture: how you stand, how you get up after sitting, how you walk, how your body loads the foot and how you progressively rebuild your ability to tolerate everyday activity.
The starting point is often surprisingly simple.
Standing first. Walking second. Progress from there.
I don't believe rehabilitation needs to be complicated. It needs to be understood, practised consistently and progressed at the right time.
That's why I wrote Plantar Fasciitis — Heel Your Pain.
I want to help you understand why your heel pain may have persisted, question some of the things you've previously been told, and most importantly, give you a clearer way forward.
Because plantar fasciitis shouldn't just be about managing pain.
The real goal is getting you back to walking, exercising, working and enjoying the things that matter to you.
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