Plantar Fasciitis

Hello I have this same condition and I am getting cortizone injections and I ice my foot 5 times a day for 15 minutes each time. it is painful but hopefully this will help Good Luck Chris:happy:

Have you tried using a tennis ball? You roll your foot over a tennis ball for several minutes 3-4 times a day. It helps massage and relax the plantar fascia, as well as give a little bit of stretch. Stretching your calves will help as well. I also suggest trying a night splint. Especially if the pain is worse in the morning when you first get out of bed. Careful about your overcompensation on the outside of your feet. This could lead to a stress fracture of the metatarsal if you continue to do this. Ice and ibuprofen will help as well, but I would try the tennis ball trick and the stretching. Good luck!

I don't know if this is helpful for you at this stage, but after you heal up a bit more you might try these ideas. i have struggled with this off and on, and I have found that stretching my calves daily helps, along with standing on softballs, Try a couple of super-soft ones first, but make certain that they have a solid core. I would stand on them for 1 min x 3 each night, or whatever felt right, each night before bed. Always do it on warmed up feet. I've also switched to running in Vibrams (barefoot running shoe) which alters my gait and strengthens and stretches my feet. I have had soooo much success with these shoes, and my running greatly improved as well. I use them on trails and on asphalt, but you must work yourself into them gently and allow for a transition. Good luck!

My husband had this problem. He went to a foot doctor who gave him a calf stretching boot that he sleeps in every night. He also had a procedure done where they took some of his blood out in a vial, then put the blood in a machine which removed the platelets and some other things, then injected the blood into the area of his heel where it was hurting. It took all of fifteen minutes and was done in a surgical center. He has been almost pain free since then. A few years ago he had a electric stim treatment in his other foot which helped. There are some options to help you. Talk to a foot doctor to see what they are for you. Good luck. I saw how much pain my husband was in so I can really sympathize about what you're going through.

I've had this off and on for a couple of years. Haven't had any cortisone shots. The best things are the tennis ball thing, and I went and got some New Balance shoes and bought inserts for them at the athletic store that REALLY work. I can't be off my feet--I have a two and three year old. But here is what helps: never go barefoot or in socks, wear supportive shoes (not flats unless you have a really good insert, which I did, and it helped some), roll your foot on a tennis ball, do calf stretches. And, of course, losing weight is going to help, too! I hope you feel better; believe me, I really know how painful it is. Oh, and before you get up after sitting, always do some stretches (point your toes, relax, etc) to loosen that tendon before you step.

Take care!

I also had plantar fasciitis and the only thing that helped was custom orthotics. I had injections, slant boards to stretch, stretching socks I slept in, drug store orthotics.... I was in agony for almost a year. I would suggest going to a reputable orthotics maker/ podiatrist who is experienced with this ailment and get orthotics made for you. I wear them in all shoes except dress shoes, and fortunately, I do not wear dress shoes often.

I have had the same thing in the past! My Dr gave me a bunch of stretches that didnt work but help now that the intense pain is gone. What really worked for me is...I used a machine an elyptical at the gym and it really gave my feet a GREAT stretch. Took awhile to work but it did the trick for me. My feet were so bad, when i went to the Dr, I could barely walk and used a cane for awhile. I do Turbo Jam 5 days a week now, they still hurt from time to time but are not painful

I had a dr tell me to freeze a bottle of water (about 3/4 full) and then roll it under my foot. This way it would get iced and get the "stretch" that was also needed. Good Luck!