Welcome to the Function First Program
"Rebuild Strength. Restore Movement. Optimize Health."
We help you build strength, restore movement, and optimize your health—step by step—so you can move confidently and live fully and recover fully from plantar fasciitis (and persistent foot pain).
Discover the Simplest, Most Empowering Way to Take Control of Your Persistent Foot Pain Recovery
After 20+ years of learning, research, and clinical experience, I’ve packaged everything I know about helping people with Persistent Foot Pain into one powerful program.
The Function First Program is designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and support you need to go from pain and poor health to moving confidently, enjoying life, and optimizing your overall well-being.
Here’s What’s Inside the Program
An Easy-to-Follow Framework: Based on the latest science and innovation, designed to help you make sense of your persistent foot pain and recovery process.
HD Exercise Videos: Clear, guided instructions to build strength, mobility, and confidence.
Downloadable Resources: PDFs packed with actionable advice, progress trackers, and tips you can use anywhere.
Comprehensive Education: Simple explanations of complex science to empower you with knowledge, not overwhelm you.
Forget the noise, gimmicks, and questionable treatments that promise magic fixes but deliver little value. This program cuts through the confusion with a clear, actionable path to recovery.
Why Most Foot Pain Treatments Fail (and Why It’s Not Your Fault)
The plantar fascia industry is a multi-billion-dollar system designed to keep you stuck.
One treatment leads to the next, and you find yourself cycling through orthotics, injections, stretching routines, and expensive technologies that don’t address the root cause.
The system thrives on keeping you in fix-it mode, chasing short-term relief without ever achieving long-term recovery.
There’s a Better Way
The Function First Program shifts the way you think about pain and recovery. By viewing your body through a complex systems lens, you’ll understand:
Pain Isn’t Damage: It’s a signal of overload, not failure.
Your Body Is a Healing Machine: When you optimize its environment, it can recover naturally.
It’s About Winning the War, Not Just the Battle: Short-term fixes often come at the cost of long-term health.
Stop Winning the Battle but Losing the War
Here are the most common ways people unknowingly sabotage their recovery:
Over-Relying on Cortisone Injections: Temporary relief but weakens tissues over time.
Using Orthotics Forever: Immediate support but prevents your foot from adapting and strengthening.
Aggressive Stretching: Feels good in the moment but worsens micro-tears and inflammation.
Resting Too Much: Reduces activity temporarily but leads to deconditioning.
Chasing Gadgets and Trends: Distracts from addressing the root cause.
Pushing Through Pain: Ignoring signals creates more overload and flare-ups.
The Function First Framework: Your Path to Recovery
Mindset:
Reframe pain as a signal, not a threat.
Understand your body’s capacity and how to work with it.
Learn how to manage setbacks and build resilience.
Movement:
Structured walking programs to build strength and confidence.
Exercises that strengthen the entire kinetic chain, not just the foot.
Gait optimization to reduce strain and improve efficiency.
Muscle Pliability:
Recovery routines like foam rolling and self-massage to improve tissue health.
Nutrition and hydration strategies to support healing.
Daily practices to keep muscles supple and strong.
What You’ll Achieve
With the Function First Program, you’ll:
Understand your body and pain in a way that makes sense.
Build strength and capacity step by step, with no guesswork.
Reclaim confidence and freedom in your movement.
Stop relying on costly, ineffective treatments.
Your Journey Starts Here
This isn’t just another treatment—it’s a paradigm shift. It’s about putting you back in control of your recovery, aligning your actions with your values, and guiding your body to do what it does best: heal.
👉 Join the Function First Program today and experience the freedom of pain-free movement, better health, and a renewed sense of confidence.
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What You’ll Learn in the 12-Week Journey
Weeks 1–4: Build Awareness and Remove Barriers
Learn what’s holding you back and what to stop doing immediately.
Begin low-impact walking and recovery routines to support tissue health.
Focus on building confidence and eliminating unnecessary stressors.
Weeks 5–8: Strengthen and Progress
Strengthen the kinetic chain (calves, glutes, core) to support your foot and improve movement patterns.
Gradually increase activity levels to build resilience without flare-ups.
Weeks 9–12: Build Resilience and Independence
Expand activity to more challenging surfaces or longer durations.
Master your flare-up plan to handle setbacks without panic.
Gain the skills and confidence to manage your recovery independently for life.
Why This Program Works
It’s Based on Science and Innovation
Grounded in the latest research and proven frameworks for recovery.
It’s Tailored to You
Personalized guidance ensures you get results that align with your goals.
It’s Comprehensive
Combines education, strength training, gait optimization, and recovery routines.
It Empowers You
Helps you take control of your recovery, eliminating dependence on expensive treatments.
Stop Wasting Time. Start Rebuilding Strength and Confidence.
The Function First Program is your opportunity to stop chasing quick fixes and start focusing on what truly works. With 12 weeks of guided self-management, you’ll gain the tools, knowledge, and confidence to reclaim your movement and optimize your health.
👉 Sign up today and take the first step toward a stronger, healthier future.
Don't delay your treatment...
The occasional ache or pain may be nothing to worry about, but failing to pay attention to strong pain may end up causing you a lot of problems in the future. If foot pain is reducing your ability to take part in the activities your normally do, then it is time to get it looked at. In general, chronic foot pain that is worse in the morning and that is affecting your life is a sign that something is wrong.
A serious problem will not correct itself, and left untreated, can result in more pain and irreversible damage.
Bookings:
If you think we are the right fit for you and you wish to get relief right away, use our simple online booking system to make an appointment. If you would prefer to speak to us directly, call us 1300 657 813
Dan O'Grady is a results driven qualified Physiotherapist and member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Dan has a special interest in treating people with plantar fascia pain. He has been working in private practice for 15 years with (over 20,000 patient consults). He is passionate about helping people to move better, feel better and get back to doing what they love.
