Plantar fasciitis

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  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Been sidelined with this for a couple of weeks now...being treated by chiro (and have an appointment later this afternoon). Tagging this to read later.
  • prettyeyez55
    prettyeyez55 Posts: 45 Member
    I am and it is horrible! I had to get shots in my feet. i did go get some new asics with nice custom insoles and it has helped SO much but you have to always wear them. the minute i wear something else i am in a lot of pain. good luck
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
    Aluminum water bottle, water, fridge. Take that out and roll your feet on it. Can't tell you how good that feels! And even now with it gone, I will still bust out the water bottle after a long run to loosen them up a bit.
  • meredithkrueger
    meredithkrueger Posts: 38
    I had this problem - caused by going barefoot and even doing workouts barefoot. I first bought this shoe: New Balance 856 WX856WB Women's Cross Trainer (it is recommended for foot problems). I stopped go barefoot at any time - the second I got out of bed I had some sort of shoes on. I did try the tennis ball rolled under my foot for a while too, but not consistently. After about a year the pain went away. I now can go barefoot without hurting but I try to wear some sort of shoes when I can so that it doesn't happen again. ALSO, I kept on working out because I needed to lose weight to help this too. I did lots of ZUMBA. I really think the shoes were the #1 fix for my problem. I now only buy this kind for workouts and everyday use. You don't even need the inserts with these. I do have a set of Dr. Scholl's cheap inserts for my other shoes but can go with or without them.

    The pain was really intense and I sure don't want to go through that again. Oh, one more thing.... Before you get out of bed in the morning, stretch and turn your ankles in circles to warm them up. This seemed to reduce the pain a little.

    Hope this helps!!!!
  • thecakelocker
    thecakelocker Posts: 407 Member
    The only thing that helped me was losing weight. ):
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    I agree with the stretching and all icing, however, after I had been struggling with PF for 9 months and I was at my wits end I went to see a lady who did ROLFING, it is a kind of message, I went in barely able to walk, and left 80% better THAT DAY. It was a little painful when she was working down my leg ( I know we are talking about the foot) like a giant ball of fire below her fingers, but after that, serious relief. I went back for 5-7 treatments, and I have never had any problem since. The person MUST be licensed in ROLFING, ask to see the certificate. Good Luck!
  • Janrr
    Janrr Posts: 12
    Angimom was fortunate to get a Rolfing Pro to heal lher foot with several Rofling treatments. I got mine from walking 10 miles on an uneven road surface. I did the worst thing, I ignored the pain & kept up walking until the foot pain stopped me cold.

    I went to an Orthopedic Doc. He said the first thing is to stop ding what caused the injury. Dah, I worked in a highly stressed environment, how was I going to relax? He said rest your foot, or it may go on forever. He said when you limp home the first time, run for the frig & get ICE. Ice can help reduce inflammation. However, for some,heat works better, You have to find out which helps you.

    Use Advil or Motrin or aspirin this helps with the pain & the inflammation.

    Because, I aggravated mine by continuing to walk on the injury - It took almost a year to heal. I found you have to be patient with your foot. Don;t wear worn-down shoes. Regularly stretch your Achilies tendon L& the plantar fascia will increase their flexibility. He had me wear night splints- got hem at a Medical Supply store. They gently stretch the plantar fascia ligament. Also do exercised to strengthen the muscles of the foot.

    Your is fairly recent so it won't take as long for uyou to heal - just be patient with it. As a tip, I turned to swimming and it worked great for me.
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  • Mmmmona
    Mmmmona Posts: 328 Member
    I have had this since I was 13. I get special insoles made for my shoes that have helped a lot. I actually have a bit of an arch now.

    Stretches that help are:

    With sneakers on, stand with your arch on the edge of the step/stair and put your weight on your heels so it feels like you are falling off the step. I do this for about a minute before walking.

    Icing hurts for me, I use heat. I use a hot water bottle to warm them up, then roll them on a rolling pin. I do it while I am at the computer or watching tv so i may do it for hours in a day. It helps a lot.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    I do a few things, dependent on the activity I'm about to do:

    If I'm sitting at my desk, I'll roll a golf ball under my foot (Sometimes I'll freeze the golf ball)

    Occasionally, I'll just take some ibuprofen ahead of time

    If I'm in bed, I massage and stretch before getting up.

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