Plantar Fasciitis, Knee Pain, And Tension Headaches -- Kristy Elesko

Fat Joy with Sophia Apostol

Kristy Elesko (she/her) is back to talk about three common injuries: plantar fasciitis, knee pain, and tension headaches. In this very practical conversation, she shares exercises that can help heal these injuries, obstacles that may be encountered because of body size, and some practical ways to self-advocate.

Kristy Elesko is a massage therapist and massage therapy educator in Victoria BC (lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples). She has a diverse practice where she treats health care workers, new parents, infants and patients of every size.

Mentioned in this episode: fat friendly/weight neutral providers, Meg Boggs, Tamara Walcott episode, runningfatchef.

Please connect with Kristy on her website and Instagram.

This episode’s poem is by maggie anderson and is called “The Thing You Must Remember.”

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