Anyone else have plantar fasciitis?? Need advice please!!

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  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    There is a lot of good advice here. For me two things helped. High heels and weight loss. I tried the inserts and the exercises and nothing helped. I drew the line at the steroid shots as that was part of what got my overweight in the first place. By 10 am every morning I was limping if I wore flat to low heeled shoes. When I wore 3+ heels it wasn't as bad. After a few months of wearing heels daily my issue virtually disappeared. Once I started losing weight the occasional flair ups went away. I couldn't tell you how long it's been since I hurt like that. I agree with others though, go see a Dr. and get the best medical care you can for it now before it gets worse.
  • graysmom2005
    graysmom2005 Posts: 1,882 Member
    I haven't had this, but if you for some reason can't run or walk for a while, try cycling..less pressure on bottom of feet. If you can even go to one spin class it will change you. You burn 600 to 1000 calories a work out

    doesn't spinning just work your bottom half? I have never done it -well I did try it once but the bike killed my butt so I stopped!
    I developed this after a 1/2 marathon, and I'm a spinning instructor. As long as I didn't stand up on the bike it was fine. Spinning is a great alternative to many injuries. You burn a ton of calories, but you have all the control as to how hard you work! You can ease into it! :-)
  • heykatieben
    heykatieben Posts: 398 Member
    I have plantar fascilitis. At its worst, I went to an outdoor store, and bought an amazing pair of flip flips that mold to your feet - you actually put them in the stove to mold them correctly - and wearing those was instant relief, and helped rehab my feet, too. They were about $50, and well worth every penny.

    It does take a long time to go away though, so do the stretches like everyone's saying, and don't give your feet a hard time (no long runs, etc).
  • tambamis
    tambamis Posts: 67 Member
    This shoe "cured" my issues. I wore them everyday, for at least a couple months, in the house and at work (I walked all day for work) not the prettiest but who cares when you're in pain.

    http://www.doddsshoe.com/Haflinger-Clogs.html?gclid=CNb8zbCF9qwCFewAQAodxCaaTw

    I got mine at Schuler Shoes. I no longer have pain, and I wear them whenever I know I'm going to be on my feet all day. They are slip on shoes, but the form fitting etc. (I also have a high instep) kept them on my feet, I didn't have to hold them on.

    Mine are completely worn out and have holes in them, and still make my feet happy!
    Good luck - I know this can be very painful.
  • victoria863
    victoria863 Posts: 7 Member
    Im stretching stretching and stretching. owww :(
  • Angierae75
    Angierae75 Posts: 417 Member
    boncharlie wrote: »
    Hello :)

    Just wondering if anyone has some advice with how to deal with plantar fasciitis or heel spur's as they are also known.

    I have lost over 80lbs in the last year and a half just by increasing my walking every day - pushing my little girl in her stroller up and down hills up to 5 miles a day. But because of the increased exercise and because I was carrying over 350lbs my foot has given in and I have now developed major heel pain.

    I have bought new insoles and tried the suggested exercises but nothing can stop the excruciating pain I am experiencing in the evening. I virtually have to hop around as I can not put any pressure on it at all.

    I can't afford to go to the gym and I still have over 100lbs to loose...... I really don't want pain or injury to be an excuse as to why I have give up.

    I am really struggling with this and could do with some helpful advice or suggestions....

    thanks a million...x

    To be honest, the best thing I did for my plantar fascititis was getting cortisone shots from my podiatrist, and then after that only walking with good shoes with inserts. I still have days where I'm a little achy but I've never had days where I'm limping in terrible pain. (I got my shots in 2011 and I've never had it get that bad again since.)
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