Plantar Fasciitis help and advice please

I have had it three times.
Do the exercises, it will go away eventually.
You have my sympathy.

It is very painful and I do feel for you. I spent days only walking very little - just as much as necessary and no more. Also found I was better if I avoided very flat shoes - I need a slightly raised heel. I think in your place - or even in your shoes! - I'd try acupuncture, which was not available to me when I had PF.

I had this condition start after an evening of dancing. It happened at the start of Covid so I didn't want to visit the GP about it. I did some research online, then ordered a night splint from a well known delivery company.
It took some perseverance to sleep with this splint on but it worked a treat.
Also took painkillers and would roll my foot over a tennis ball whilst sat watching the TV.

I sympathise! I limped around for 2 years with PF in my right foot. It was so bad my employer made arrangements for me to access a reserved parking place nearer to my office so I wouldn't have to walk the length of the staff car park. Eventually I went to a chiropodist (or podiatrist as they are now called). She had insoles made for my shoes and in 3 weeks the PF disappeared and has not been back since 2005. I promise you that this is absolutely true and I hope that you find a treatment that suits you equally well.

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Hard sole shoes, with a contour to the footbed help support arches. I wear Birkenstock often - clogs, trainers, and sandals.

The one thing that cured my plantar fasciitis was doin pilates. It felt like stretching the legs as well as the feet made all the difference.

I was referred to a podiatrist who gave me a night boot to wear, whilst it wasn’t the most comfortable thing it did help with the problem as it stopped the ligament retracting

My OH was diagnosed with this & had the steroid injection which although very painful to have done did work for a while. However he says the thing that made the most difference was the specific Scholl insole he bought and used religiously. Good luck and hope your recovery is quick.

SBsox! Get them on Amazon. Wear them all night (unless you have water retention or other circulation problems). Make sure you wear shoes with a wide toe box. I've heard Crocks are good.

I saw a dermatologist about a different foot problem and happened to mention plantar fasciitis. She said when she had it there was no way she was putting up with that for months on end. She went straight for the steroid jab!

I’ve had it twice luckily not both feet at once was asked was I standing on hard floors a lot well yes I was I was working and standing still most of the time only walking a few paces each way due to my work. I found the only thing that helped me was stretching exercises over a can of drink rolling it under feet then putting in a quite hot water and then massaging feet it took few weeks to get better but I found it easier wearing higher shoes

I was told I had flat feet when buying some shoes and soon after had bad heel pain. GP totally disinterested so I saw a sports therapist who has been most helpful and the PF is gradually going. Use a massage ball, daily exercises and have had taping and acupuncture which along with supportive trainers have really improved things.

I found acupuncture worked - but I had to keep going back as the effect wore off after a few months and it just became too expensive so I had to give it up.
Then I asked my GP if it was available on the NHS and was sent to Physiotherapy at a local hospital. The needles were inserted in a totally different pattern to the ones used by the acupuncturist who first treated me, and didn't help at all.
Why not try it if you have the money to spare?
It does ease after a while.

I have suffered with this on and off. Rolling foot over a ball, stretching exercises, cushioned inner soles and supportive shoes such as Sketchers all help. I find it gets worse if I stand for long periods.

Mine was quite bad, but the insoles (Scholl, from Boots) did eventually work. I wore them in both shoes for at least 6 weeks.

I’ve had it several times and my husband had it not so long ago. Only thing that helped us was Fitflops. They all come with arch support. A little bit pricey, but they always seem to have a sale going.

I share your pain, there is nothing like it or medication that can ease it. My Doctor was suggesting all sorts of things, operation i.e, skin off ok foot to repair the other which meant walking around in a boot, steroid injections. Cured in six weeks by a physio recommended to me - sorted. I hope you read this, good luck.

Dr Berg - plantar fasciiatus is a good video on u tube to watch.

Can I tell you a funny (to me) story connected with this?
I met a friend in our village while I was suffering from PF and told her.
“Oh “ she said, “xxxx (her husband ) has been suffering from that too.”
We discussed possible treatment and she said that he was doing the exercises - “and” she added, “he has prickly balls”
(Muffled snort from me, thinking, poor man, as if PF wasn’t bad enough)
As she is the sort of person who would not see any double entendre I had to do my best to keep a straight faces!

For the long term.
I have suffered with this over the last few years, but since I have my new insoles in with a high arch bit it has not been back.
I got the Eco Dasher by Fitpace insole as a kickstarter, but you can buy it now on Amazon. I will get myself some more of them.

deedeedum

I share your pain, there is nothing like it or medication that can ease it. My Doctor was suggesting all sorts of things, operation i.e, skin off ok foot to repair the other which meant walking around in a boot, steroid injections. Cured in six weeks by a physio recommended to me - sorted. I hope you read this, good luck.

I hope you have changed your doctor!
Plantar fasciitis is caused by straining the part of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia)

You may be more likely to get plantar fasciitis if you are 40 to 60 years of age, recently started exercising on hard surfaces, exercise with a tight calf or heel, overstretch the sole of your foot during exercise, recently started doing a lot more walking, running or standing up, wear shoes with poor cushioning or support or are very overweight

Check out YouTube for hints on strapping your foot using physiotherapy tape. My partner taped me up and it really helped, I haven't suffered from it since.

Do all exercises as suggested, and I started wearing Crocs and Fitflop shoes, which were a Godsend. Still lasted eighteen months in both feet, then went away just as it came on.

To roll the ball under foot (I use a golf ball) put it in a sock and stand on the open end of the sock with your other foot so that the ball doesn't roll away.

Cronaca

Do all exercises as suggested, and I started wearing Crocs and Fitflop shoes, which were a Godsend. Still lasted eighteen months in both feet, then went away just as it came on.

I wore those fitflops all through that Covid period, I had nice straight toes, now, all curled up 😩

Both my husband and me suffered with plaster fasciitis. The only relief we got was with these, Pro 11 Wellbeing Plantar insoles.

They're available on amazon, currently £9.99 and have an almost perfect rating, from over 32,000 reviews.

It's important to understand what the condition is and why it happens and then it's easy to see why the insoles work so well.