Foot Wraps

Kimegatron

Hey,

I had a question about foot wraps... My Mom suggested that I start wrapping my feet for added support. I have plantar fasciitis and heel spurs in both feet (I have high arches). I also wear orthodics from my podiatrist's office, that doesn't seem to have given me much relief. I've been wearing them for over a year every single day. Anyways, when I wrap my feet for daily stuff, it does feel better, and for once, I'm not seeing my arches swollen. They are ALWAYS swollen. This may be a stupid question.. But do you wrap your feet on walks(I only walk) or runs? I tried it the other day, and the outside of my foot starting getting a bad dull ache. Is that just because that part is not used to the extra support? If I keep wearing it on my walks, will the ache go away? I'm not making a foot doctor appointment any time soon, by the way.

Kimegatron

Anyone?? Eh....

Karen_can_do_this

Um, I'd check with your podiatrist. If you've been wearing them for this long without relief, then you need them to remake them.
My hips and back feel 100% better since starting to wear mine.
No more shin splints and no more heel spurs

LeanButNotMean44

I don't think wrapping your feet knowing you are going to walk or run sounds like a very good idea. Your feet will swell and you could reduce/cut off circulation.

My suggestions: ice your feet (use bags of frozen veggies), wear supportive shoes, stretch your feet before you get out of bed or have been sitting for a long period of time, use a golf or tennis ball to roll your feet over. I also found wearing a night splint was very helpful.

Disclaimer: I am not a podiatrist but I went through 2 pretty nasty bouts of PF. It sucks.

earlnabby

Definitely see a podiatrist or better yet, an orthopedist who specializes in Sports medicine. If you are not getting relief, you need to find out exactly what is going on.

I have degenerative osteoarthritis in my right foot (cuneiforms, calcaneus, and cuboid) so my instep swells. I use compression socks and shoes that can lace in such a way that I can get even pressure all along the instep. The podiatrist diagnosed PF and prescribed inserts that just made it worse. The ortho did both x-rays and an MRI and diagnosed the actual problem and told me (what I already knew) that I need to stay away from inserts. I get an occasional flare-up but I can still walk 7 miles daily.

LeanButNotMean44

earlnabby wrote: »

Definitely see a podiatrist or better yet, an orthopedist who specializes in Sports medicine. If you are not getting relief, you need to find out exactly what is going on.

I have degenerative osteoarthritis in my right foot (cuneiforms, calcaneus, and cuboid) so my instep swells. I use compression socks and shoes that can lace in such a way that I can get even pressure all along the instep. The podiatrist diagnosed PF and prescribed inserts that just made it worse. The ortho did both x-rays and an MRI and diagnosed the actual problem and told me (what I already knew) that I need to stay away from inserts. I get an occasional flare-up but I can still walk 7 miles daily.

I am glad you finally got the correct diagnosis and can still walk a lot. It is difficult when one feels searing pain with every step they take.

ChipChocolatePancake

I also have terrible problems with plantar fasciitis. I recently started using kinesio tape and it has worked wonders!!! The second I put it on, my pain just went away...I can't even describe it. I went from being constantly grouchy with chronic pain to finally being normal and happy again. When the pain is worse, I use a combo of generic self-adhesive sports tape from the drug store and a brand called KT tape, which you can buy at Walmart. When the pain is minor, I just use the KT tape. There are a couple different methods you can try out, but here are some links!!!

http://m.kttape.com/#plantar-fasciitis

http://www.heel-that-pain.com/plantar_fasciitis/taping/plantar_fasciitis_taping.php

Kimegatron

Thanks everyone! I'll avoid wearing them on my walks, but will wear them for other daily stuff! I'm not going to the podiatrist any time soon because I can't afford it just yet. I saw him 8 times in 2014 and it takes a toll. Plus all of my PTO is reserved right now.

Kimegatron

I'm going to even see a completely new doctor when I am able to go. Mine is a bit rude.

Cherimoose

High arches usually go along with tight calf muscles, and tight calves sometimes cause PF. So see if frequent stretching helps. Frequent meaning every 30-60 minutes, since the effects don't last long. Here's how:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CkgkmbXz8Mo
Hold for 30+ seconds. You should know within 2 days if it helps. If it does, post your results.

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