Plantar fasciitis - help!

Ive never had it but after reading it would a bit of R.I.C.E help?

I had it and bought good shoes..asics...and it went away almost instantly!

Have you tried stretching out your foot when you wake up in the morning?

I had tried a bunch of stuff when I had this a few years ago, someone mentioned to try taking a Calcium & Magnesium supplement. It went away within 2 days of taking the supplement - not sure if it was just a fluke as I 've never had it again, but it's worth a try.

Take this advice at your own risk, however this worked for me (I had all the classic symptoms of PF but I think I had something as a precursor)....

..... Use lots of baby oil (or other oil) and give your foot a lovely massage to get it nice and warm. Once it's warmed up start giving a hard massage to the bottom of your heel and at this point you may feel little pops and bursts as if bubble wrap is popping inside your heel (except more painful than popping bubble wrap) - keep massaging until the pops subside and cool your foot down with a gentle massage.

I found this improved my symptoms massively and immediately. Then repeated massage each day for a few day meant 3 years of symptoms were beaten. If I over-do it in silly shoes then I get the start of the symptoms again, I massage straight away and they don't take hold.

However, if it's proper PF complete with growth/scarring from spurs on the heel bone then this advice isn't appropriate.

I'm not sure what they're called, but get some stretching bands and use them to stretch out the bottom of you foot.



Should be able to get them Target or a drug store.

Good luck, it hurts! :embarassed:

My concept of "good" shoes changed the day I bought a crappy pair from a discount store and realized I had no pain!. Its the type of shoe that matters more. The on staff podiatrist at a GOOD shoe store said that the shoe allowed my feet to roll and that was helping my feet. She directed me to a nice shoe to buy ($100) and I saved $50 because I did not have to buy any inserts.
I really urge you to go to a quality shoe store, SOMEONE LOCALLY OWNED and ask for the right shoe.
I have been pain free for a year!

JOANN

I have it, and I bought Orthoheal shoes (you can find them on Zappo's.com), and my feet started feeling better almost immediately. They have sandles and tennis shoes, and to tell you the truth they are not the most stylish, but they really do work. But really the key is to find shoes with really good arch supports, and to give it time.

I'm not sure what they're called, but get some stretching bands and use them to stretch out the bottom of you foot.



Should be able to get them Target or a drug store.

Good luck, it hurts! :embarassed:

A belt works for this as well:) That's what I used.

Oh, and Orthaheel shoes and flip flops saved my life! They are fantastic!! And wear shoes all the time, even when at home.

Poor you!
When I ha it last year (too much walking on ballet pumps) I found the most helpful thing to reduce pain was some gel heel inserts from Boots in my shoes. They pushed the outer side of the foot up and in a little which lmost immediately stopped the pain. What also helped me get rid of it (but it took about 6 months) was regularly stretching the backs of my legs out which I now find I do habitually anyway - seems to keep it from coming back! The doctor advised strong ibuprofen (for anti-inflammitory properties) taken regularly for several months but I could never remember to take them regularly enough so can't vouch for this.
Good luck!

I had it so bad that I was in a walking cast for a month!

I found that Ice, NSAID pain releivers, and rolling a tennis ball under my foot really helped. I also only wore my running shoes for about 2 months. My pain has completely resolved.

I got this from bar work, and these things helped:

MBTs (seriously amazing but be warned, DO NOT under ANY circumstances use if wet or icy. I broke my leg on ice wearing these and they give you NO traction on any vaguely slippery surface. However, they are amazing and bliss for PF relief.

Properly fitted orthotics helped, but up to a certain point.

GOOD memory foam insoles - wish I could remember who I bought mine from. Best £15 ever spent, and certainly more use than the £65 orthotics I bought

Rest - proper rest, for long enough. I was stuck between a rock and a hard place until I had 6 months enforced time off work - I broke my leg! That time in recovery was long enough for my PF to recover, and that along with good shoes and insoles has meant I am symptomless, apart from the very very occasional twinge.

Wide enough, flat enough and cushioning enough shoes. I honestly think these are the most important thing. Forget heels for a good few months. I wear Hotter brand flats, which are not the most attractive (My mum's choice of brand, not mine, gives you an idea of style!) but the ones I have are acceptable style, and those insoles I was talking about. Basically, cushioned enough sole, and big enough shoes for your foot to spread out and function properly. There is a school of thought that says orthotics and shoes change the way we walk/run, and that too much support will actually weaken your muscles. I now have a lower arch than I did with the orthotics, but I figure its just the way my feet have adapted to me, my weight and what I'm doing work and exercise-wise. If I could go completely barefoot I would, so I try to stay as close to as nature intended as possible these days. It helps that I've done shed loads of research into horses and how horse shoes hinder their foot development, so I just transferred the theory and it makes a lot of sense to me!

Hope you get relief soon.

Crocs were the best thing since sliced bread for me. I currently wear hotter shoes with the memory foam insoles, and I am symptomless for the first time in 2 years.