plantar fascitis

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  • sheltieroger
    sheltieroger Posts: 264 Member
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    Another good physio exercise to help with 'broken foot syndrome' (that's what we call it in my family cuz it feels like your foot is busted up) is to put a hand towel on the floor (laid out flat) and while sitting in a chair use your bare feet to scrunch up the towel with your toes and then smoothing it out again.

    While you have a flare up it is important to ALWAYS wear good supportive shoes from the second you pop out of bed till the time you pop back into bed.

    Good luck!!
  • Planenora
    Planenora Posts: 7
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    Gosh, I didn't realize it was so common. I had never heard of it before until we got an elliptical machine and I went crazy for about two weeks on it. What a mistake! I've been dealing with plantar fascitis for over two years now. It is finally manageable. I tried everything, cortizone shots (only worked for about two days), orthodics (couldn't see a lot of difference), and therapy. The physical therapy was the only thing that helped. Hang in there, massage works wonders. I know this sounds crazy but every night before I go to sleep I use a pizza roller on my heel. It is the closest thing I can find that matches the tools that the therapist used. It feels wonderful on the back of the calf too. I'm very picky about what shoes I wear now also. Earth(brand) shoes are good. Good luck.
  • Planenora
    Planenora Posts: 7
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    Scrunching up a towel and picking up marbles one at a time with the toes are two exercises I had to do with the physical therapist!
  • pinkandloopy
    pinkandloopy Posts: 77
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    have you tried wearing "fitflops"? not a typo, lol f--i-t not filip as I've read that they help. I don't think I suffer from it myself (dyslexic , not even going to attempt to spell it :blushing: ) but I do have a problem with my left foot and having tried, MBTs and other things, fitflops are the only thinkg that ease my pain: they've just launched a range of trainers which I guess would be more useful for working out.
    I also have barefoot vivo trainers which hurt like hell to begin with but after a few months of wearing my trusty fitflops,(the sun finally came out!) they seem fine now and I wear those to exercise in.

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