The investigators will compare Achilles tendon stretching with a new product called a ThermaWedge™ device, a foam wedge designed to help with certain foot stretches and exercises, in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciopathy. There will be 2 groups each of 25 - 30 participants who have chronic plantar fasciopathy, which is a common cause of foot pain. Exercises will be done for 6 weeks and then each group will do the other exercise protocol for another 6 weeks. Participants will fill out the Foot and Ankle Disability Index scale and numerical analog pain scale and the Global Rating of Change Scale prior to any treatment, weekly during treatment and post treatment. The investigators' hypothesis is that use of the ThermaWedge™ device will result in decreased pain and disability when compared to achilles tendon stretching.
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Global Rating of Change Scale - assessing change in pain and function
Timeframe: The participants will use the scale on day 1 of the study, at weeks 1, 2 ,3 ,4 ,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, as well as 6 and 12 weeks after the completion of the intervention
Foot and Ankle Disability Index - assessing change in disability
Timeframe: The participants will use the scale on day 1 of the study, at weeks 1, 2 ,3 ,4 ,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, as well as 6 and 12 weeks after the completion of the intervention
Numerical Rating Scale - assessing change in severity of pain
Timeframe: The participants will use the scale on day 1 of the study, at weeks 1, 2 ,3 ,4 ,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, as well as 6 and 12 weeks after the completion of the intervention