Major heel pain after running

Ice, ice, ice! I had this problem for years and someone told me to ice my heel after running/walking. It worked slowly but surely!

I agree that it is Planter's. I have suffered with it off and on for years. The best thing for me have been insoles. I keep them in my workout shoes and do not run on a regular basis. I still do Insanity and Plyometrics.....my mom had it too and wore the boot while sleeping. It is sooooooo very painful!! I did go to a foot doctor to help me out...I would suggest going to the doctor for sure!!

PFfor sure, particularly since you say it is at its worst in the morning. I battled PF for an entire year and eventually had to have whole blood injections into the tendon to fix it. Good news is that most folks don't get it that bad. Have your hubby visit a massage therapist or preferably a neuromuscular therapist who works with athletes. The good it can do is amazing. I would also highly recommend a gait analysis. Proper running form is important. If your hubby is heel-striking, this can invite or at least aggravate PF. I would absolutely NOT recommend barefoot shoes. One needs strong feet and good form before running in minimalist shoes (a physical therapist can recommend foot-strengthening exercises) Even then, they must be introduced into your running program very slowly. They create far more problems than they solve, particularly with folks newer to running.

Sleeping in a boot really does help a whole bunch. You can find them on Amazon, just put "plantar fasciitis" in your search. During this acute phase, have your hubby freeze a bottle of water, then roll it under his foot. Unfortunately, rest is important. If he doesn't stop running now and let the problem heal, he's gonna end up with a huge issue like I did! Good luck!

I had this probelm too. I was so worried thought it was PF from my internet searches, but didnt have time to see a doc. So I baught new shoes, not even expensive ones, and I havent had the pain since. It was bad I couldnt walk on my heal for 1-2 days each time.

He has brand new running shoes that we just purchased at the beginning of April, so I wouldn't think it is that. This problem just started a week ago.

Was he fitted for these shoes at a specialty running store by a professional or did he buy a comfortable pair off the shelf?

bought them off the shelf. But, my point was, that wouldn't the problem have started earlier if it was cheap shoes? I meant early March, that was a typo. We bought them before we went to spring break.

Not necessarily would you have seen this right away. An overuse injury takes time to manifest itself. The new shoes could have been moving his foot in the wrong way and over time this inflammations occurs. In addition to all the other advice here, I'd get him fitted by a running store, just to make sure the he has the right footwear.

I had the same problem after running just to find out that I have Achilles Tendonitis. I would suggest a doctor's visit for xrays and better information.

I have plantar faciitis, and it IS painful. I have found that stretching exercises do help, as well as the frozen water bottle across the bottom of the foot, more specifically the heel and the arch. I found one exercise to be very helpful. As he's laying down, have him pull his leg up to his chest, pull the foot towards you, then stretch out the leg very gradually. I find it works best when laying on my side. There will be days I can't even get out of bed before doing these stretches. There are a few others I can tell you about, if you're interested.