Plantar Fasciitis

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

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.

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’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.

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

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.

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! 🍀🍀

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 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.

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.

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 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).

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

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

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?

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

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.

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

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 this condition about 4 years ago. It made me feel miserable as the moment my foot touched the floor when I got out of bed each day I was in pain. I joined Silver Swans ballet classes for older people (like 60-90 years of age. It cured it completely. When the Covid lock-down came I folled a similar class on Youtube run by a youngish woman and her mother who was probably in her sixties and looked like many of us with a few extra pounds, which made it much more relateable. They now charge for their classes but I think the free ones are still on Youtube. No trouble with PF since.

Rolling foot in a tennis ball, arch supports and patience..

Stretches worked really well for me. Also rolling my feet on a cold can of juice straight from the fridge.

I bought arch support insoles from the podiatrist, about £10. They worked for me. She also told me to freeze a bottle of water and roll my foot over it in the evening.

I bought arch supports from Amazon for about £7, wore them in all shoes and it went. I have recommended this approach to others and it worked for them too.

I use a massage gun on my feet and it is far and away the best thing I have tried. I think I have tried most of the standard solutions but none of them really helped that much. Then I bought the massage gun and it feels so good, your feet tingle afterwards and you wake up pain free. I am not saying it will work for everyone but it’s been a godsend to me.