Plantar Fasciitis help and advice please

I have had PF a couple of times, years ago. It lasted for months, and the only way I could walk with any comfort was to wear Skechers shoes, and I have worn no other brand since. Rolling the foot on a bottle of frozen water first thing in the morning gave some relief as well as the stretches mentioned above, but unfortunately it is just a question of time.

My doctor recommended Fitflops footwear also gel pads (which I got from Amazon) in the heels of my shoes.

Decent footwear. I have suffered in the past. since i started wearing supportive footwear I have been pain free. I wear Asics now and always check the style has a supportive instep. It really was that simple.

Good advice here. The physio advised I buy two cheap washing up bowls - fill one with the hottest water the other the coldest water from the kitchen tap. Soak the feet in alternate bowls several times a day. Also roll the foot on a small frozen bottle of water.

I have not suffered from PF but I keep seeing adverts for "barefoot shoes" which claim to help with various foot problems.

I had it PF, it was so painful.
I mentioned it to my acupuncturist and she said she could cure it!
Cure it she did in 1 session.

I would avoid the option of the injection as they have a poor success rate and can be painful.
Orthotic insoles in supportive shoes (can be trainers) are essential and persevering with the calf stretching exercises.
The most useful I found was to stand on the balls of your feet on the edge of a stair tread( facing upwards) with your heels hanging over the edge. I held on BTW!
Let one foot drop as low as it can , and raise again about 20 times, then the other, then both.
Rolling your foot over “prickle balls” is also good, but I found it uncomfortable.
Stand with your feet close to a piece of furniture or a wall and stretch each foot upwards keeping the heel on the ground.
I saw a podiatrist every week for shockwave therapy too which may have hastened my cure but it still took a good 6 months.
You have my sympathy, but it DOES go away.

I had the same, but it didn’t last long I was told to put a soft drink can in the freezer for a little while - till it gets really cold. Don’t leave if unattended. Once it gets really cold, roll the can up and down, under your feet. It certainly helped me. (Plus antiinflammatories). Good luck.

You could try rolling your foot over a small ball. No guarantees.