Plantar Fasciitis

I think the SB Sox worn night and day were what saved me ☺

I went for a walk today and it didn't feel too bad (perhaps because my knee felt worse [!]) But is twingeing a bit now, sitting with feet up.

I'll look for the VIVEsole ones as I have several pairs of shoes which I can't wear now as the insoles take up too much room.
I find the NHS ones quite comfy although they took a long while to get used to.

The little half insoles are really helpful. They are lightweight, have arch support but don't fill your shoes up. I use VIVEsole ones but if you search Google for plantar fasciitis there are plenty to choose from.

Callistemon

I saw a private podiatrist and had some insoles made while I was waiting for an NHS appointment.
£85 and the insoles are unwearable. Too painful

Same here only it was with the NHS. They were rock hard and so thick they didn’t fit into any of my shoes.

I had this for a few months and it’s very painful. I applied ibuprofen gel and wore shoes with a one inch heel which I found the most comfortable or least uncomfortable.

Doing something helps mentally but it really seems to be a matter of time and if possible resting with your feet raised.

Thank you for your post lizzypopbottle. You have described the pain exactly as I felt it. Told DS that the last time I had pain like that was when I was giving birth to him! I will wait and see what the upshot is after my hospital visit for scan on 7 Dec but it may well be that a visit to a private podiatrist will be my Christmas present to myself.

Interesting! I had a very heavy plaster put on my leg years ago query ?ruptured Achilles tendon but it turned out to be torn ligaments.

I dislike my own feet, some feet are lovely

Sorry for the photo if you dislike feet. Some people do...

Looking back over this thread, I read jacq10's post about her Achilles tendon. The plantar fascia is connected to the Achilles and goes right along the bottom of the foot. I had long term trouble with both Achilles tendons some years ago and mentioned it to a sports physio while she was treating a pulled calf muscle. She explained that it would normally be a podiatrist's area but asked if she could take a look. I lay face down on the treatment table with my feet over the edge. She gripped the tendons between thumb and index finger (see photo) and started squeezing up and down the length of them for a minute or so. It was excruciating! BUT I walked out of there with no Achilles pain and it has never come back! It was nothing short of miraculous! If I think I feel a niggle, I do the squeezing myself. This is absolutely true. She described the Achilles tendon as several tendons rather like a rope. She said they can get a bit knotted and may even start to break down if the problem is ignored. I suppose her squeezing took the knots out of mine.

Glad for you callistemon. we cant get any help here in the south east. I had to pay £££ to have my ingrowing big toe nail dealt with.

The ones I had prescribed in the end are fine but it would be good to have another pair to swap around!

That's bad news, Callistemon. At that rate, it might be worth throwing another ten or twelve quid at the problem for a pair of SBs and half insoles.

I saw a private podiatrist and had some insoles made while I was waiting for an NHS appointment.
£85 and the insoles are unwearable. Too painful

silverlining48

The nhs doesn't generally do anything foot related unless you have diabetes. One is pretty much on ones own.

I think it depends on your Area Health Authority. Our podiatry service is ok ish.

I've had several pairs of my favourite support socks (my dog is fond of snacking on them) and maybe three pairs of half insoles. My PF has resolved and I haven't spent anything approaching seventy pounds! ?

The nhs doesn't generally do anything foot related unless you have diabetes. One is pretty much on ones own.

I wore rather sloppy shoes all summer (my own fault) but yes, it is painful.
Las week I thought it had gone but it was back again yesterday.

I feel for anyone who has it.

You can keep reordering off the nhs as many as you want at a cost of about seventy pounds a pair.
The podiatrist here said I couldn't buy another pair from the NHS.

Well, Callistemon and Buffybee, I really hope you can get relief because I know how painful PF is.

ask you doctor for a referral to an nhs podiatrist asap.
This will take a while!
In the meantime see if you can see one privately. There you will be able to buy gel heel supports and also firm supports to wear in your shoes. This will not cost too much, I think my visit cost about sixty pounds for the appointment, gel heels, and slip in shoe supports. If you can wait for the nhs appointment they will make you lovely custom made supports that after you have got used to wearing, you have to wear all the time. You can keep reordering off the nhs as many as you want at a cost of about seventy pounds a pair.
There will be shoes you have to kiss goodbye to, as the supports won't fit in. You will get heel pain if you wear flatties or slippers. Small kitten or wedge type heel will help tip your point of balance onto the ball of your foot and take the pressure off the heel. You must do the same for both feet even if the pain is only in one...
Do the exercises advised on here.
I've had it on and off for about six years, it will get more bearable but may never completely disappear.
I got it from walking miles a day in wellies, which my podiatrist told me off about. I still walk miles a day but now in proper walking boots.
Keep all your boots and shoes properly heeled as soon as you see them getting worn. Good luck and it will improve!

I think I'm ok, except on a long haul flight and I won't be going on one of those for some time.

I've been wearing Skechers with my prescribed orthotics.
The podiatrist said Skechers weren't firm enough but they are comfy and quite supportive.

I think the arch supports 'throw' your foot into a better position and maybe that helps. You can get trainers specifically with arch support but the high back on most trainers irritate my Achilles tendon so I never wear them.

If you look for SB sox on Amazon and scroll down to the product info and reviews you will see that you can wear them in bed. Please don't on my say so, if you have water retention issues, big ankles, circulation problems etc. I don't have any of these and have worn the SBs nightly.

I was looking at them on a "fulfilment website" but then my foot felt better.
Now it feels worse again and it is the one which is pronated from an old injury.

Getting the SBs and wearing them in bed was a turning point for me but who knows? It might've been coincidence....but I don't think so...

Callistemon I wore lightweight socks over the SBs. I only wore the support sock on the affected foot. My theory is that the half insoles with arch support help to correct a tendency to pronate but I'm no podiatrist! I was told once that I was pronating on one foot but I can't remember which foot! It might be the one I had PF on. I wear Sainsbury's cheap little canvas lace ups and they have no support at all so I wonder if that might've made it worse. Wearing the SBs at night wards off the pain when you first put your foot down in the morning.