Do compression socks for Plantar Fasciitis work?

[DianaT1969]

Sorry, not strictly style and beauty, but I don't know where else to ask this. I've had PF for a couple of years. I do the exercises and wear supportive footwear, but it's getting worse and I am contemplating PF compression socks. Do they work or do more harm? Any recommended brands? Thanks

On the style and beauty front I did buy a navy heattech car coat from Uniqglo and it's the best lightweight coat ever. Inspired by a thread about buying less, resisting impulse buys and prioritising purchases on a spreadsheet.

I didn’t know what this was until I read about it on here a few years ago. Used to get out of bed, put my feet on the floor and wow the pain!
Now I wear supports in all my shoes. Stopped wearing ballet flats and flip flops and gave up my heels.
It did go away eventually and hopefully I can keep it at bay by doing the exercises.

Taking up running helped me (couch to 5k to start with). I second a PP about calf stretching and I think that is what must have helped. I was stretching the calves really well to prevent shin splints and it had a second order effect of sorting out my feet.

I have had this for years. I finally found out that only shoes that are very flexible work for me. All my shoes with soles that don’t bend made my feet worse. I live in all different types of sketchers now.

Freeze a small bottle of water then roll it under your foot as a “ice pack”
You can also just use a tennis ball under your foot and roll over it to stretch the muscle/ exercise it,

I have fitflop everything. Boots, summer shoes, work shoes, everything. It’s made such a huge difference. Amazing.

I didn't find Fitflop any good for me. I had it for 2 years. Two things worked: wearing Crocs around the house and doing calf/foot stretches every time I'd been for a run or a long walk or been on my feet for ages.

I’ve just done a course of shockwave therapy and thoroughly recommend it

Also losing weight although I know how hard that it with it

rolling your foot on a bottle or rolling pin helps, but I found an arch-support insole does the trick. You can get off-the-sheld ones in a sort or rubbery silicone in pharmacies or ebay, or with a cloth lining, or you can get then fitted by a foot-person. You can easily buy them according to shoe size, but there is also a shape. You might like to try cheap ones to find the shape that suits you before splashing out. I think physios and podiatrists sell them and presumably have some idea of how to fit. It will be different according to shoe. I'm told that some trainers are made with a moulded arch support but have never tried it. Some have a bouncy heel pad if you get "guardsman's heel" or "policeman's heel" as well.

Due to numerous injuries I get my orthotics made to a foot mould on the Elf.

I found sleeping on a thin mattress on the floor helped and steroid injections

Some have a bouncy heel pad if you get "guardsman's heel" or "policeman's heel" as well.

I have gel heel supports in my trainers. I had them in all my shoes too, till I started wearing fitflops. I find they help, somehow!

The gel ones are far superior to simply padded ones/memory foam etc

E.g. www.boots.com/boots-pharmaceuticals-advanced-footcare-gel-heel-cushions-small-10238101p

For those with fitflops, are they just a moulded flipflop? Does the slipper version also have a moulded sole? I'm thinking of getting some to wear indoors. Despite losing 10kg, my PF is getting worse, despite stretching, rolling foot etc.

you can get gel or padded ones on ebay for about £3. They look very much like the Dr Scholl or Boots ones at five times the price.

Might be worth a punt to see if they help. You can stick them into your shoes with blu-tak to prevent them shifting.

If they suit you, you'll want a pair in all your shoes. After a while, I hope you'll find your feet get better.

KT Tape helps in my opinion as well as insoles