Plantar fasciitis and exercise

psychRN83

I am a nurse and i have plantar fasciitis in both feet due to standing all the time at work and gaining weight. I have had issues for two years. I have probably spent about 2000 dollars looking for the right shoe. Birkenstocks didnt work for me. I tried to break mine in and i tried softbeds as well. Right now i live in Orthaheel flip flops. They are made to support your arch. I wear rx relief crocs with Orthaheel inserts at work. I went to a chiropractor and physical therapist who tried massage, muscle stimulation therapy, and laser light therapy. It worked if i did it three times a week. Then i tore my ACL during MMA and had to save all my physical therapy sessions for after that surgery.The best things i have found to relieve pain are GOLF BALLS!! No joke. I have them everywhere and i do not even play golf. Roll your feet on one every time before you stand up from sitting for long periods especially in the morning after sleeping. It decreases my pain about 70 percent. I also do not use those round plastic ice sticks that are in most water bottles for my drinks so i just keep them in the freezer and roll them under my feet for quick relief. They are easy to refreeze.