Anybody else have Plantar Fascitis?

[onthespot]

and DON'T stomp your feet to get the dogs to quit roughhousing!

Ask me how I know!

 

[Bec]

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This DOES work, that is exactly what my DH's cousin (the sports rehab) said to do and I did it and it works. It won't take away all pain but it makes those first few steps in the morning so much better!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Hey onthespot, stomped your foot huh? So what happened...

Actually, did it start right away?

Mine started from wearing my favorite cheap shoes. Cute, worn in and bad for the feet. Then the suffering for months and months.

Now I wear my Dansko's! I wore some tennis shoes to the Fair this summer and thought I was going to need a wheelchair. My legs just hurt. Next day I went again in my Dansko's and did not have even a twinge.

How did you help your condition?

 

[domino7]

I've had it for 25 years. I had surgery 20 years ago, and it didn't help. I got a new doctor several years ago, and he got me started on stretching. That has helped way more than the orthotics I wore for years. If I stop doing them it comes back. I have to walk a lot at work too.

They are talking about it right now on the Early show.

 

[chickenannie]

I wore a range of orthotics for a time (years) but though they helped initially they never cured the plantar fasciitis. The negatives of orthotics, in my experience, were very bad:

- they altered my gait and posture;
- were painful at times;
- worst, they damaged my feet (I had some 3/4 length orthotics that, combined with tight shoes, over time pushed some bones in my foot around and caused more problems, so my advice is always to get full-length orthotics if you do get some);
- I never felt "stable", meaning my feet did not feel solid and balanced on the ground;
- I could never go barefoot, ever, which I love and do now all the time
- were very expensive
- the dr's would just say, 'oh you don't have a good fit' and i'd pay for another style

Needless to say the happiest day was when I threw all mine out and started stretching every morning. I eventually took up yoga to stretch out not just my feet, but also my calves, legs, back etc and it was like a miracle in curing my fasciitis even though it took a very long time and patience -- it was FREE and way better than orthotics.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

OMG you know I actually forgot about the stretching! Yes, It is very important. Get the calf's especially.

I haven't done yoga, but have heard the great benefits of it.

 

[chickinlickin]

My doc has a great relationship with a shoe store and the store lets you take 3 or 4 different shoes to the doc's office to let him check the fit before you shell out the money for the shoes...which was real nice...BUT my dr. hasn't even mentioned stretching!...although when I got my last injection, he DID mention surgery....

....but I'm not doing that...yet, anyway.

Do you guys put your orthodics in your crocs rx or even your slippers? my doc has told me to do that. Also not to even walk across the room without my orthodics....which is a major pain in the hiney...always changing those things in and out of shoes and boots...and never going without shoes.

I'm trying those stretches tomorrow morning.

Thanks for starting this thread....nobody else really wants to hear about my sore feet...

 

[Equus5O]

I've been in agony for the longest time with my feet. In addition to my heels, I've got a neuroma in my left foot.

I've gone through all of the injections with no success.

A month ago, I had Radio Frequency done to my left heel. The first two weeks was pretty rough, then I noticed some improvement. Although, if I have to stand for an extended period of time (directing traffic sucks!), it's painful. And this weekend I had stabbing pains in my left heel.

I have an appointment this afternoon, so we'll see ....

 

[chickensioux]

Had another Dr.'s appt. today. Suggested shots (which I won't put myself thru), physical therapy (ditto), orthotics ($350.00). All of which he himself said may not work to include the surgery. If nothing is 100% guaranteed to work I think I'll just continue with stretching, take some of the suggestions off of here and see what happens. The Dr. said that sometimes even doing nothing about it, it will go away on its own. $hee$h!!!!

 

[Equus5O]

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The injections really aren't that bad. It stings going in, but that's about it. The injections into the neuroma were worse. Those injections go in through the top of the foot, between the toe bones. Owie!

I got my orthotics today. They're really uncomfortable. Hopefully, I just have to get used to them.