Plantar fasciitis sucks.

[Metalhead]

I wish I had some CBD to help alleviate this.

Working from home today to avoid the mile walk to the bus stop.

I need to buy new shoes ASAP.

I wish I had carpeting in my house instead of the fake hardwood that is making my foot hurt more.

This is a rant post.

 

[tree]

Additional information, including Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments within this link:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/plantar-fasciitis




https://www.healthline.com/health/plantar-fasciitis#overview

 

[Magna]

I've had PF before. It does suck and I feel for you.

A few things I found that helped:

Take a tennis ball and grind the sole of your hurt foot back and forth over the ball. Does doing that hurt? Hells yes. However, it's a deep tissue massage which is really a purposeful injury to the area. That brings more blood flow to the fascia.

I did buy one of those night socks with the strap on the end that you use to pull and hold your toes upward at night which stretches out the sole of your foot which also helps.

 

[Forest Cat]

"Plantar Fasciitis" sounds like a latin phrase that means "Plant Fascism".

Sorry, I had to get that out of my head, I'm done now. Best of luck with the feet.

 

[Misery]

As someone who has chronic pain... a lot of which is indeed about walking... I want to say, I sympathize.

Here's a question: What kind of shoes do you have? Chances are, there are supportive shoes out there that are specifically helpful with this type of thing. I use support shoes myself and generally if I'm awake, they're always on (unless I know I'm going to be sitting down for a couple of hours at least). Heck, wearing them now as I sit at the PC. Might be worth discussing with a professional.

I know it's frustrating, pain conditions always are, but there are things you can do over time to help. Try your best to focus on the fact that things WILL help you as you go along, and what those things are. Dont let the pain win.

Also: Ice. Anti-inflammatories. Seriously.

 

[Metalhead]

As someone who has chronic pain... a lot of which is indeed about walking... I want to say, I sympathize.

Here's a question: What kind of shoes do you have? Chances are, there are supportive shoes out there that are specifically helpful with this type of thing. I use support shoes myself and generally if I'm awake, they're always on (unless I know I'm going to be sitting down for a couple of hours at least). Heck, wearing them now as I sit at the PC. Might be worth discussing with a professional.

I know it's frustrating, pain conditions always are, but there are things you can do over time to help. Try your best to focus on the fact that things WILL help you as you go along, and what those things are. Dont let the pain win.

Also: Ice. Anti-inflammatories. Seriously.

I am buying new shoes later today. I guess trying to walk several miles a day in sandals really was not my brightest idea after all.

 

[Forest Cat]

I am buying new shoes later today. I guess trying to walk several miles a day in sandals really was not my brightest idea after all.

I read that sandals and flip-flops are terrible for feet, if you use them a lot or over a long period of time.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

I've had PF before. It does suck and I feel for you.

A few things I found that helped:

Take a tennis ball and grind the sole of your hurt foot back and forth over the ball. Does doing that hurt? Hells yes. However, it's a deep tissue massage which is really a purposeful injury to the area. That brings more blood flow to the fascia.

My SIL is a PT. She recommended the tennis ball massage. I found it helpful.

If you do this, it is a good idea to pick the ball up off the floor and put it somewhere safe. Otherwise, someone might trip on it. (Don’t ask how I found this out. )

 

[Magna]

My SIL is a PT. She recommended the tennis ball massage. I found it helpful.

If you do this, it is a good idea to pick the ball up off the floor and put it somewhere safe. Otherwise, someone might trip on it. (Don’t ask how I found this out. )

"Deep tissue massage" is a more clinical sounding phrase than "sanctioned pain and purposeful injury."

I had a hip ligament running injury years ago and...holy hell did the deep tissue massage from a PT hurt. It was for the greater good for the healing process I suppose.

 

[Misery]

"Deep tissue massage" is a more clinical sounding phrase than "sanctioned pain and purposeful injury."

I had a hip ligament running injury years ago and...holy hell did the deep tissue massage from a PT hurt. It was for the greater good for the healing process I suppose.

Oh yeah, PT can *really* hurt.

After over a decade of chronic pain issues (and over a decade of PT) I have a very high pain tolerance in general, but certain PT procedures can put tears in my eyes (well, almost).

The physical therapist I usually deal with is also a bit of an over-apologizer, which usually leads to moments where she's working on me, and it seems normal, and then I hear from her "I'm so sorry" and then like 2 seconds later AAAAAAAGH

She's my stepmother's cousin too, so much of the family overall have been on the receiving end of that one after injuries or surgeries or things like that. Which leads to exchanges after I get home like "Heya, I'm back from physical therapy" My father: "Did she tell you she was sorry again?" Me: "Yep" Him: "...ouch".

 

[Metalhead]

I bought new shoes. A friend drove me to a decent shoe store and I dropped a Benjamin on shoes and insoles with great support.

 

[Aryana]

I wish I had some CBD to help alleviate this.

Working from home today to avoid the mile walk to the bus stop.

I need to buy new shoes ASAP.

I wish I had carpeting in my house instead of the fake hardwood that is making my foot hurt more.

This is a rant post.

Do you roll your foot on a tennis ball or a can before you put any weight on it? For example, before you get out of bed and step on the floor. Do you use heat and massage it. Have you tried outpatient physical therapy? Shoes are the most important thing. . You need to have the most appropriate shoes or else you will continue to have this issue Also you need to stretch your gastrocs.!!

 

[Au Naturel]

I have really bad pain in my heels in the morning. As the day goes on, it lessens. Orthopedist says that's because I loosen up over time as I flex my heel over and over. Then at night, it tightens up again. Walking on a hard surface aggravates it, as does vigorous foot activity like running or strenuous hiking. Age is a factor, and so is a predisposition to arthritis. Your heels lose natural padding as you age, and your tendons lose their natural stretchiness.

There are a few ways to approach plantar fasciitis. One is to do stretching of the plantar fascia in the morning. Pull (or press) your toes up towards your belly, keep them there for a ten count, and release them. Repeat several times on both feet. Use a stretchy band or lean forward with your foot flat.

There is a boot that can be prescribed that will keep your feet at a right angle to your calf while you sleep. That prevents your plantar fascia. from tightening up overnight.

You can buy shoes that offer extra cushioning to your heel. That way walking does not aggravate your already inflamed fascia. I buy most of my shoes through a company called Orthofeet. My wife buys shoes from the Hoka One brand for a similar reason.

It also helps to soften your floors in any way you can. Thick carpets, extra padding. Foam mat floor tiles in work areas. Especially if you barefoot a lot.

According to my orthopedist, surgery and cortisone injections can cause more problems than they fix. Should be avoided unless you are crippled.

 

[SusanLR]

My podiatrist said he could cure it and beat the heck out of my soles with a mechanical pulser. It didn't cure it. Just hit my wallet hard.

A deep tissue massage therapist once a week had it gone in no time.
It never came back and that has been ten years ago.
I wear sandals and flip-flops all the time and it never came back.

 

[Aryana]

I have really bad pain in my heels in the morning. As the day goes on, it lessens. Orthopedist says that's because I loosen up over time as I flex my heel over and over. Then at night, it tightens up again. Walking on a hard surface aggravates it, as does vigorous foot activity like running or strenuous hiking. Age is a factor, and so is a predisposition to arthritis. Your heels lose natural padding as you age, and your tendons lose their natural stretchiness.

There are a few ways to approach plantar fasciitis. One is to do stretching of the plantar fascia in the morning. Pull (or press) your toes up towards your belly, keep them there for a ten count, and release them. Repeat several times on both feet. Use a stretchy band or lean forward with your foot flat.

There is a boot that can be prescribed that will keep your feet at a right angle to your calf while you sleep. That prevents your plantar fascia. from tightening up overnight.

You can buy shoes that offer extra cushioning to your heel. That way walking does not aggravate your already inflamed fascia. I buy most of my shoes through a company called Orthofeet. My wife buys shoes from the Hoka One brand for a similar reason.

It also helps to soften your floors in any way you can. Thick carpets, extra padding. Foam mat floor tiles in work areas. Especially if you barefoot a lot.

According to my orthopedist, surgery and cortisone injections can cause more problems than they fix. Should be avoided unless you are crippled.

Pulling your toes to your chest stretches your gastrocs which I mentioned in my comment but you have to hold for at least 30 seconds to get a stretch. By the way I am a physical therapist.

 

[Au Naturel]

Pulling your toes to your chest stretches your gastrocs which I mentioned in my comment but you have to hold for at least 30 seconds to get a stretch. By the way I am a physical therapist.

I bow to your greater knowledge!

 

[Metalhead]

Well, today I am limping all around the office, and to and from the bus stop. Ain’t it fun?

 

[MNAus]

What do you do with your feet when you sit? I had similar problems and managed to identify it as my sitting position. I tend to sit with my legs tucked back under the chair, ankles crossed and feet pointed.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

I wish I had some CBD to help alleviate this.

Working from home today to avoid the mile walk to the bus stop.

I need to buy new shoes ASAP.

I wish I had carpeting in my house instead of the fake hardwood that is making my foot hurt more.

This is a rant post.

I had this year's ago inserts in my shows really helped.

 

[ra49]

Metalhead, so sorry to hear about your PF and hope the new shoes help quickly
I still have the special boots: had to sleep in them 3 weeks to get the 90° back in my ankles - sigh - but they did help (and insurance paid half)
Orthopedist had me rolling my feet on frozen water bottles the first week, then (not tennis balls - the blue ones that aren't fuzzy ? Racquetballs?) the 2nd week
Interestingly, heat made them worse
Now I have a wooden roller thingy, sort of looks like an abacus and I roll before bed anytime my feet start to feel tight
Barefoot is impossible now but sockfoot for only a couple of hours every day is ok
Hope you will be able to get on top of it over the long term
Sending hopefulness, ra