Plantar Fasciitis?

The thing with plantar fascitis is it only hurts when you first put weight on it, and the next few steps, then it is fine. So if yours is constant, it is not plantar fasciitis. I've had plantar fasciitis before so I know eactly how it feels. I got a steroid shot, and never came back.

I have plantar fasciitis. I wear supportive shoes. . . ice my feet when they are hurting really bad. . .rest them when I can. It hasn't really bothered me in the last few months.

Stretching. Do a search on myofascial release. Too detailed for me to get into here. Start with a tennis ball under the foot, move to a golf ball, then marble. Also get a foam roller and use it on the lower leg. All our fascia lines are connected, so releasing on the leg will help release on the foot.

Good luck!! This is something you have to stay on top of.

I have Plantar Fasciitis was diagnosed with it over a year ago the pain is usually in the heel but I have met a few people that have gotten it on top of their feet. The pain is usually worse after laying down or sitting and usually gets better after moving around some and the foot warms up. When I first was diagnosed with it I was in so much pain that I too had to use crutches for awhile. My foot is getting better with weight loss but there are still times when I get a sharp pain and cannot walk to well. I have relieved the pain by soaking my foot in cold water and using ointments like Aspercreme. I have also bought shoes with thick heels that absorbs most of the weight on the bottom of my foot. Hope some of this helps.

I have plantar fascitis & I have half inserts in my shoes. I was taking Naproxen to relieve the pain but Alleve is basically the same thing. I don't have half as much pain as I continue to lose weight. Congrats by the way on the Fantastic weight loss!!

Does anyone know what causes plantar fascitis? I don't have it. I am just curious.

If you can not get it to stretch out, you can get a heal spur like me. That is when the part of your heal that the planter tendon is hooked to peels apart from the rest of the bone. The more damage you do, the more scar tissue forms, the more pressure on the nerves, the more pain.
You should look up good stretches that will help, and there is also a brace that you can buy at the drug store for about $20ish that holds your foot at a 90 degree angle like you're standing. If you wear it while you sleep, it can help to cause it to heal longer, instead of shrinking back up and causing you to tear it more first thing every morning.

My 12 year old daughter was just diagnosed with this on Monday!

The Dr. recommended ice, some exercises, physio and Dr. Scholls gel heel inserts, they were $11.00.

She said so far they are helping with the pain.

I would suggest you get it checked out in the event that it may not be PF.

Best of luck.

Karen

I am so sorry Whitney! I just found your post. Just in case it is not PF, you probably should see your doctor when you can. Feel better!

My podiatrist, www.nwfootankle.com has a great article and recommendations for treatment on his website. I worked for a podiatrist for 9 years and this was something that was frequently a problem in our office. I love the approach the podiatrist I found now takes, it's more hollistic for treatment rather than meds.

I have had it for over 10 years now with flares in both feet at times and most recently just in the right foot. Depending on how I tend to it will determine if its going to be chronic or acute. I have the inserts for running, walking and even for house shoes. The best investment however has been the Futuro foot guard I wair to bed at night. It keep the foot flexed so the muscles won't have a chance to tighten up on you when you relax. You can pick it up at Walgreen for about $35. I also use it during the day if I have a really bad flare up. I usually only have to have it on for about 15 minutes before the pain pretty much goes away. Finally, see a doctor when you can to get a proper diagnosis.

I've had problems with my heel for the last 7 months. the first problem was definently PF. The dr. gave me a brace to sleep in to keep it stretched out during the night. I also got several steroid shots in it as well as prescription anti-inflammatories. One thing about PF is, yes, it hurts mostly upon waking or after a long drive, etc, but if you walk for a prolonged period of time, it can start to hurt again. Well, my PF is gone from the things i mentioned, but i have a bruised heel from running and the fat pad on my heel not being fat enough (go figure, haha). I got new orthotics, new softer running shoes and i'm resting for the next 2 months, not even attmepting to run, and keeping my fingers crossed that it will be fixed. That was one of my main motivators for losing weight also. An extra 20lbs is not great to be pounding on a heel. So, anyway, good chance you have PF, but could also have another problem as well. Go get checked out and good luck!!!

I've had plantar fasciitis almost permanently now since my foot surgery to repair a torn Peroneus Brevis tendon in my left foot (this is the tendon that connects your ankle to the bottom part of your foot and allows you to go up on your toes. It also helps to prevent roll-outs of the ankle and helps with stability).

In my case, there is really nothing that I can do for it other than keep it stretched and loose. I also have to be careful with certain shoes or anything that happens to put pressure on a certain spot towards the rear of my arch close to my heel or else my entire foot will cramp. I do have a brace that I wear at night that does a motion similar to putting your fingers on the ball of your foot and pulling your foot back towards you so that it stretches the tendon, but I find it often to be painful and I don't wear it very often.

If you're just getting plantar fasciitis as a result from starting a new exercise program, the best thing to do is stretching, rest and ice therapy along with anti-inflamatories if you can take them. This is one of those injuries that if you don't let it rest, it's going to get much worse; the more you do, the more you aggravate it. I go crazy if I sit around for too long so I found swimming works well as an alternative exercise, just make sure you've stretched your foot good before starting as the pointing, kick motion can make my foot cramp as well if the tendon is too tight.

I got my plantar fasciitis the day after my half marathon in San Francisco in November 2010, my physiotherapist thinks it was due to the terrain (steep hills). But I kept running through the pain which made things a million times worse, to the point by January 2011 I was limping severely.
I started seeing a massage therapist once a week who works on the fascia of my affected foot. This is not a treatment for the light hearted as it is EXTREMELY painful. But helps encourage healing. I didn't run for about a month. So now midway through February my foot feels fabulous. I went to physio a couple times and I'm getting new orthotics as my old ones were too rigid.
I work 12 hour shifts and it was getting so painful to be on my feet, I got Pennsaid from my family doctor and that in itself is a miracle for helping to relieve the pain! It is a topical medication that you rub on your feet 3-4 times a day.
Your massage therapist and physiotherapist can be your best friends during this time. They have so much advice to help you get through this!