Plantar Fasciitis help and advice please

Trainers and insoles in all footwear, exercises as described above and a good deal of patience. It does go but can take many months.
Ps my podiatrist woukd not recommend sketchers, insufficient support.

The only thing that helped me was foot exercises

watermeadow

I’ve learned to always wear shoes and slippers with good arch support. I can no longer go barefoot at home and need orthotics in any completely flat footwear.

Yes, NO totally flat-soled shoes or sandals - ever!
No barefoot walking.
Proper (bespoke if possible) orthotics in your shoes.
Acupuncture treatment - wonderful.
Roll foot whenever possible over icy water bottle
Edge of stairs stretching exercise..
Moderate exercise only - no pavement pounding.

Good luck, stay cheerful - it will go.

I’ve learned to always wear shoes and slippers with good arch support. I can no longer go barefoot at home and need orthotics in any completely flat footwear.

I've had it, so painful esp in the morning. I think it's footwear related. Lots of tips in this thread. It gets better but takes time. Prickle balls helped but you must rest it too.

I found Ergofoot slippers very good.

I was told that thyroid trouble can be connected to this condition ( I have Hashimoto's Disease) and have suffered with Plantar Fasciitis on and off for years. I also have flat feet which really doesn't help. One piece of advice I got was Nora's stair exercise and the other calf stretch one, both helped. I bought a pair of Crocs they really helped, I wear them as slippers. Vary the heel size in your footwear from time to time. I don't mean to be offensive but losing a few pounds in weight, also helped me. Orthotic insoles in every outdoor boot or shoe. I have heard you can buy orthotic slippers, but would not know where to look for those, maybe Google?I don't buy cheap shoes or boots, I get the best I can afford.The advice here has all been personal to me, but hopefully, may help someone else. It is a very painful condition.

The “stand on the edge of the stairs” exercise was very helpful, as was a “boot” at night. It helped to keep my foot flexed.
My doctor warned me that steroid injections would be hideously painful but rarely helped, just to bear with it and it would go away by itself. It did, but took about 5 months of pain.
Since then, I’ve had orthotics, which help too.

Either Asics or sketchers with the extra instep support. This is what you need! Ask in the shop for the ones that have this extra support.

A few years ago, I started getting pain in my back and joints that just wouldn’t let up. At first, I thought it was just part of getting older, but the pain kept getting worse. You know that feeling when it’s just constant, and then at night, it gets even worse? I could never sleep properly because of it.

So I went to the doctor, got some tests, and found out I had ankylosing spondylitis. They gave me anti-inflammatory meds, which helped a little, but the pain was still there. Tried insoles, exercises, heat pads—nothing worked. I just kept wondering, “Why is this not getting better?”

Eventually, I decided to try cannabis-based treatments. It didn’t make the pain go away completely, but it helped a lot. The inflammation went down, and I was able to sleep through the night without waking up. The stiffness eased up too, and I started feeling more like myself.

It’s not for everyone, but if you’re looking for something to manage the pain, I’d say give it a try. Here’s their page on ankylosing spondylitis treatment

When I had this I read that high levels of vitamin D3 with K2 works well. I took 10,000 iu of D3 and it wasn't too long before I felt a good improvement. The K2 helps the D3 work better. I can;t remember how long it took before I was pain free but it wasn't very long. I did continue to take this for a long time, years, and felt good for it. Good luck.

This has been a very handy thread for me, as I have just started suffering from plantar fasciitis, and it's not nice. Thank you for all the suggestions. I've been rolling a ball under my foot and also doing the stair exercise and so far they have helped a lot. Thank you rockgran for the tip about putting the ball in a sock - good idea!

When I was a student we were told that if a condition has a lot of different treatments or cures, it means that there is no one answer, and so it's worth trying to find the one which suits you best. It seem that plantar fasciitis is one of those conditions. 🦶🦶

I've had it and it is very painful.
Get really tight compression socks. I got rid of mine when I went skiing and wore a ski boot for a week. Really tight compression socks - wear on both feet - should do the same thing

Footwear from FitFlops cured mine. Expensive but worth it to be free from pain

For me walking heel first, rolling my foot forward onto my toes helps stretch calf and foot. There is a nice stair exercise that I accomplish many times a day doing tasks - lower heel back down to the step behind.

My physio recommends gentle heel strike.

Specific insoles and exercise

Look online - loads of advice on internet, tips annd exercises.
Insoles or footwear with arch support - Vionic or fit flop or similar.
Biggest help was calf stretches - somehow they have a direct influence on our feet!

I did the exercises and they helped a lot.

Cid24

Shockwave I think

Thought so- didn’t want anybody sticking their fingers or toes in an electric socket

See if this link works: youtu.be/NE0GqcRb9f8?si=PsQma8css7ycKj-U

I have just started struggling with what I think is plantar fasciitis and really painful. Will try some of the advice suggestions. Worried at mo as a walking holiday imminently around the corner!!

Definitely get gel insoles for PF. Buy trainers an extra half size bigger so they fit insoles. Sketchers are good as they support your arches. Do the recommended exercises for PF. Steroid injections likely to help.

See if you can get an infrared lamp. My hubby uses it for his back and I use it for my shoulder when it gets sore. A friend has been using it to ease pain and inflammation of a torn ligament. She uses a beurer infrared lamp and so do we. It has 3 timer settings.

A very good tip, it really does help too. 👍

Shockwave I think