Missing Morning Run

vmekash

I have been dealing with [undiagnosed] plantar faciiatis (sp?) for months now, and cannot run. I've been using my elliptical as an alternative for cardio, which I like, but I really miss my running. Does anyone know if it is possible to run w/ plantar faciiatis? How??

Thanks.

johloz

So sorry to hear that! My husband deals with this, and we have found that it helps when he stretches out the tissue on the bottom of his foot by rolling a tennis ball underneath it. This has been very helpful. On particularly bad days, he likes to roll a bottle of frozen water underneath it for the numbing quality. He's in the military, so he has to wear his crappy combat boots all day, but I've often heard buying better shoes is a good treatment. I would check out a good shoe store and see if the sales person has any advice. And have you been to the doctor yet? I know if it is bad enough they may recommend a simple surgery to fix it. Good luck!

CarsonRuns

Yes, it is possible. I find that the pain starts to subside during a run.

You need to treat it aggressively. Here are some things you can (and should) do.


1. Go to a running store and get properly fitted for shoes. Many foot and knee injuries are caused by the wrong, or old shoes.
2. Never go barefoot. Step out of bed into something with some support. Slippers or slides.
3. Stretch your calves three times a day.
4. Ice you foot. Freeze a water bottle and roll your foot on the bottle.
5. Loosen the sheets at the foot of the bed so you toes don't extend as much at night as you sleep
6. Get a Strassburg Sock
7. Go see an ART practitioner. www.activerelease.com Mine is covered by insurance as chiropractic.

I HIGHLY recommend ART. I had a bad case of PF. My practitioner treated me for 6 weeks and it was gone. During the treatments, he encouraged me to continue running on it.

vmekash

Yes, it is possible. I find that the pain starts to subside during a run.

You need to treat it aggressively. Here are some things you can (and should) do.


1. Go to a running store and get properly fitted for shoes. Many foot and knee injuries are caused by the wrong, or old shoes.
2. Never go barefoot. Step out of bed into something with some support. Slippers or slides.
3. Stretch your calves three times a day.
4. Ice you foot. Freeze a water bottle and roll your foot on the bottle.
5. Loosen the sheets at the foot of the bed so you toes don't extend as much at night as you sleep
6. Get a Strassburg Sock
7. Go see an ART practitioner. www.activerelease.com Mine is covered by insurance as chiropractic.

I HIGHLY recommend ART. I had a bad case of PF. My practitioner treated me for 6 weeks and it was gone. During the treatments, he encouraged me to continue running on it.

Thanks CarsonRuns.
I want to clarify that my PF is not from running. I'd had a hip injury I was dealing with for months, so had not run for a long time. It is actually from quitting my sit-on-my-butt secretarial job, and now being home and constantly on my feet -- yes, usually barefoot. One morning (in March or April??) I woke up and could not walk! Did some research re symptoms and found that is must be PF. I really should go to a Dr., but $$, so I'm waiting for my annual physical (Oct.) to address it.

Also, before all this went down, I was merely a beginner runner (only got up to 3.5 miles, tops) - did my first 5K Sept. 2011 and injured my hip (finished race, very proud, in spite of pain). Never any trouble w/ feet or knees or anything else, for that matter. Turns out, tendonitis in my hip. Ugh.

Just to respond to ea. of the above:
1. Running Store - did exactly that after running in cheap running shoes for a few weeks.
2. Yep, I now have indoor sneakers (w/ inserts spec. for PF)
3. Calves are not tight at all, but as I strength train as well as elliptical, I do stretch EVERYTHING often. This is a habbit after a going to P.T. for a few weeks for that hip injury.
4. Since I've been stretching (as well as deeply massaging w/ foot lotion), I've experienced no swelling or redness or anything like that. Not sure the purpose of icing. ???
5. Yep, easier to sleep too.
6. What is a Strassburg sock?
7. What is ART?

Thanks again.
v.

vmekash

So sorry to hear that! My husband deals with this, and we have found that it helps when he stretches out the tissue on the bottom of his foot by rolling a tennis ball underneath it. This has been very helpful. On particularly bad days, he likes to roll a bottle of frozen water underneath it for the numbing quality. He's in the military, so he has to wear his crappy combat boots all day, but I've often heard buying better shoes is a good treatment. I would check out a good shoe store and see if the sales person has any advice. And have you been to the doctor yet? I know if it is bad enough they may recommend a simple surgery to fix it. Good luck!

Thanks!
Actually, I've been rolling a golf ball, and it sure does help the pain when i suffer.

fitblondebaker22

I started having the same issue, due to a crappy pair of running shoes. Not more than 2 days after breaking in a new pair of sneakers, my pain started going away. Before the week was over I had zero pain in my foot when running. Also iced and rolled a frozen water bottle on it after the first couple runs in the new shoes.

mlb929

Some of the new information I have been reading talks about pain from PF because of calf tightness. Work with a massage therapist to get the to the source of the problem, not just treat the symptom. Carson is right on point.

GiddyupTim

I have found the best inserts are SuperFeet. You can buy them at most running stores.
According to the medical literature, one of the best stretches to do is to cross one ankle over the other leg while sitting in a chair -- so you can grab your foot easily. Then place the palm of your hand along the sole of your foot, so that you can bend your toes back toward the front of your shin. Then, bend the toes back and the bottom of your foot, toward the shins.
You should feel a good stretch on the bottom of your foot.
Hold the stretch for a minute or so, and do this stretch a few times a day.
It has been shown to give you a much better stretch than standing on a step or some of the other methods.
Pretty much cured mine. But, it takes a little while and everyone is a bit different.

Here is a link to a press release about the study. Has a picture of the stretch.
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/index.cfm?id=1275

vmekash

I have found the best inserts are SuperFeet. You can buy them at most running stores.
According to the medical literature, one of the best stretches to do is to cross one ankle over the other leg while sitting in a chair -- so you can grab your foot easily. Then place the palm of your hand along the sole of your foot, so that you can bend your toes back toward the front of your shin. Then, bend the toes back and the bottom of your foot, toward the shins.
You should feel a good stretch on the bottom of your foot.
Hold the stretch for a minute or so, and do this stretch a few times a day.
It has been shown to give you a much better stretch than standing on a step or some of the other methods.
Pretty much cured mine. But, it takes a little while and everyone is a bit different.

Here is a link to a press release about the study. Has a picture of the stretch.
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/index.cfm?id=1275

Yep, I do this stretch too. That and deep massage. It really relieves the pain. Thanks!!
Oh, and I'll have to ck on those inserts. Though I get my running shoes from a running store, I never realized they carried inserts. Guess whenever I go, I'm on a mission to get what I need and get out before I start browsing in buying just for the fun. lol

vmekash

Some of the new information I have been reading talks about pain from PF because of calf tightness. Work with a massage therapist to get the to the source of the problem, not just treat the symptom. Carson is right on point.

I have heard this too -- re calves.
Thanks.