Plantar Fasciitis

I had insoles made to fit my feet and had acupuncture on the advice of a specialist. I also wear Birkenstock sandals most of the time indoors in winter and in the summer. They support your arches which helps.

I had shock wave therapy. 3 sessions one week apart. No more pain since.

I agree with Patsmith2,
Buy arch supports from Amazon or Groupon, wear them in all footwear.
Stretch calf muscles, (by pulling toes towards you when sitting with feet up) or other exercises. Eventually it goes, mine took about 6 months. I have replaced the arch supports and keep them in all footwear.

youtu.be/1jQv_CipqyU
Taping like this helped me no end.

I get burning heel pain in the night, which I put down to plantar fasciitis, but unusually have no trouble during the day or when walking. Keeps me awake sometimes. Has anyone else experienced this?

In my case it was a symptom of a problem with my hip - so get it checked if it doesn’t ease with supports

it is sore ,i used arch support,ice,heat and time, i look after my feet better nowadays!

I suffered from this. Doctor told me there was nothing I could do. By coincidence I bought a pair of De Walt work boots. I now wear them seven days a week and no longer suffer from the problem. The arch in the boot is the key (not sure whether they are reinforced nor whether that would make a difference).

Plantar is unbelievably painful, so commiserations. I'm sure all the other posts say the same thing....small very cold bottle of water and roll it under the affected foot. A golf ball, roll this under your foot several times a day. Stretching very important ....stand on a step roll your affected foot up onto the ball of your foot and stretch. Voltarol useless for this condition. Keep doing these things partic stretching and it eases off in time...support insoles for your shoes good as well. Good luck! I thought mine would never mind..it might take a few weeks but do these things and it will get better...I don't have it any more, but regular stretching resally herlps

I always went barefoot or wore flat flip flops, never realised it was so bad for you… I’d read barefoot was good for you! Big mistake.
Mine took several weeks to get better but I bought and wear arch supports in everything even slippers - I now only wear sandals/fit flops with arch support - there are lots of pretty ones from Fitflop and Vionic Foot rollers are very good and ice too.

I had this, and it lasted just over a year, which appears to be standard, before disappearing completely. It is extremely painful and I do feel your pain. I now own about six pairs of Birkenstocks as a result (they are actually marvellous) and I did buy FitFlops but they didn’t really fit me; sort of weirdly too long in the foot - but if you CAN get them to fit, they are wonderful. Specially made insoles can also be got but they’re very expensive. Apart from a steroid injection which may work, there’s not a lot you can do that you’re not doing already but it is the one thing that seems to have a spontaneous complete resolution after a year or so, unlike most “chronic” illnesses, so you can take hope from that. It was so painful for me for such a long time but it is now completely gone. Hopefully this will happen for you. Personally, I’d say REST your feet as much as possible when you can.

Ps just remembered …there’s loads of helpful advice online too. Found out calf stretching is one of the best things you can do - I now do this daily

I’m hoping that since your thread you have a solution for this horribly painful condition … I tried many recommended solutions - from the GP taking blood from my arm and injecting it into affected foot. I think treatment is called PRP. It didn’t help!! I did a little research and for me what cured it was a roll of rock tape and a U tube video on how to apply it for PF. I looked up recommended shoes for PF and found a firm called Viconics which had lovely trendy shoes for PF. Great firm! If they didn’t work you could send them back! My PF was cured in about 1 month! Joy! Hope it helps! 🍀🍀

After battling plantar fasciitis for 4 years I was eventually given some ultra sound treatment. I was made to lie on my stomach then they had what I describe as an electric hammer applied over and around my heels. The first session it was excruciatingly painful but each session was less painful. I had four sessions and was then totally pain free and have not had a reoccurrence in forty years. Also spent a fortune over the 4 years on orthotics and arch supports with little success. A podiatrist may help but. I think the NHS podiatrists are very busy at the moment as my husband has been waiting over a year to see one.

Yes arch supports are the answer. Wear them in all your shoes Scholl ones from Boots

I’ve had this twice and I feel for you. Taping worked for me. Get rock tape and follow you tube guidance. I had this after fascia massage (this releases the fascia in your calf muscles) and it worked amazingly well for me. If I find I can feel it starting I tape immediately and it stops it right away.

Go to a physiotherapist for proper diagnosis. I found one that did lots of squishing of heel & under foot fasciitis long fibrous tissue to break up the fibres to make more flexible & 'broken up'. Have foot & calf strong sports massages, preferably after immersion on hot paraffin wax boot beforehand to really relax the muscles & tissues.

I also had it for a quite a prolonged period last year. Tried loads of different things, and was waiting for an appointment (online, group and therefore I assume useless) when it suddenly got better on its own.

I'd had it before, but the most recent bout was by far the worst and lasted the longest.

I had physio at the local hospital it didn't work, but I was offered acupuncture it worked, so maybe worth a try

I suffered for two years, I was going to Zumba, dancing running, so it wasn’t down to my weight. It came on very suddenly in my right foot and was very intense then it was in both feet, it was hell.
I tried everything and I mean everything. I was on Facebook support groups; I was watching bloggers, I was seeking advice from everyone in the know. I tried exercises, exercise equipment, gels, special socks, special shoes, trainers special flipflops, barefoot, not Barefoot. I spend £100s on stuff nothing but nothing worked.
Then I spoke to this personal trainer, that I just happened to get chatting to in a coffee shop. He told me it’s an injury rather than a condition and for most people there was no quick fix apart from keeping the weight off . He said my advice is to keep as active as you can no matter how much it hurt . (others told me this was bad advice) I returned to Zumba for my mental health , I walked everywhere and just limped through the pain. I took up cycling rather than running. I was in agony, it made me so low but it’s the only thing that worked, to carry on as normal. It was about 6months but I could slowly feel my feet recovering, first in the left foot then in both feet.
I stay active, I dance, do Zumba, I walk or cycle everywhere I do run, but not as much. I avoid heels and stay healthy. So far, I have been free of PF for about 18 months.

What is clear is everyone is different and I think you have to try and find what works for you this is just my experience I am not advising anyone

I had excruciating pf just before a walking holiday. Taping was a miracle for me. I got sports tape and followed the instructions on the Web how to apply.

FITflop slippers work for me

I had it a few years ago . Bought arch supports from Scholl also a pair from Boots. Took a long time but eventually the pain went. I have worn arch supports ever since. Good luck.

Two of my BiLs with PF had very expensive arch supports specially made for them. They did work, but so did mine, which cost about £25 from Boots.
Over the years I’ve had the odd twinge now and then, so I still wear them in any shoes for walking, which includes traipsing around shops for an hour.

My nephew is a chiropractor and was very helpful with suggested exercises. So between him and the Podiatrist who I was fortunately due to see anyway and who has given me orthotic arch support/heel raisers, I am a lot more comfortable already.
My Hotter LeanneII trainers give much better support than my Skechers, so I have taken advantage of their 40% off offer and bought 4 pairs in different colours ouch!
They should see me out!