You wake up in the morning, the sun is shining and you are about to head out for a run or to hit the tennis courts. You swing your legs out of the bed and put your feet on the ground and BAM… searing pain in your heel. And you think “Oh no! Not me. Not Plantar Fasciitis!” Plantar fasciitis is a common and often persistent type of repetitive strain injury afflicting runners, walkers and hikers, tennis players, and nearly anyone who stands for a long period of time especially