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Planter fasciitis!

ShellyS717
ShellyS717 Posts: 7 Member
edited February 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys,

Could do with some advise. I've been signed off work to rest my foot and am due to go back on Wednesday. I have bought some insoles that where recommended but need to get some new shoes/trainers for work. Would any kind be ok with the insoles or can someone recommend some good footwear to help with planter fasciitis?

Many thanks
Shelly x

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  • MarineCodie
    MarineCodie Posts: 256 Member
    A brand called Super Feet. They helped me get over my 6 month long spell with it. Good luck!
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    I like the planter faciitis insoles made by profoot. Best ever and my feet hardly hurt after my shifts in the resteraunt. I used to come home with unbearable pain. You can find them at Walmart and walgreens
  • jlclabo
    jlclabo Posts: 588 Member
    its not footwear, but more of an aid to help with it. take a 20oz bottle of water and freeze it. then roll it under your foot with as much force as you can stand for a few minutes at a time. rest and repeat. also a baseball or softball will do the same thing.
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    its not footwear, but more of an aid to help with it. take a 20oz bottle of water and freeze it. then roll it under your foot with as much force as you can stand for a few minutes at a time. rest and repeat. also a baseball or softball will do the same thing.

    This ^^^

    I also wear Dansko shoes, they take a bit of getting used to, but have worked alright for me.
  • cblasz
    cblasz Posts: 5 Member
    I have orthotics from the podiatrist. They have helped a lot. Luckily they were covered by my insurance!
  • mlt2908
    mlt2908 Posts: 123 Member
    What REALLY helped me is wearing one of those braces at night for plantar fascitis...it holds your foot in a flexed position and it started helping so quickly. Prior to wearing it, I could hardly walk on it first thing in the morning. I did stretching exercises on that foot (which I found on youtube) and wore the brace for several weeks (just at night) and was able to start running again after a couple of weeks (I wore an insert in my shoe) and continued wearing the "boot" at night for maybe 3 months and was able to stop wearing the brace and then eventually was able to stop wearing the insole and have not had issues since then.
  • ZombieEarhart
    ZombieEarhart Posts: 320 Member
    Brooks Adrenaline are amazing, I don't have to wear inserts with them, they're just perfect for my PF.

    ETA: or Danskos if you need professional shoes!
  • MarineCodie
    MarineCodie Posts: 256 Member
    Mmmm just thought about rolling my foot on a golf ball. Seriously, it feels so freaking good.
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    I wear Birkenstock high arch sandals around the house (way hippy but so frikkin' comfortable) and insoles (very supportive ones from Amazon, can't remember the brand) in my sneakers that I use for walking. When my PF was really bad (like can't get out of bed and stand without screaming) I used to stretch my feet for a couple of minutes before getting out of bed.

    But the Birkos and insoles solved it for me. We have hardwood floors at home so I have to wear something all the time.
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