Plantar Fasciitis. If you have successfully treated this please can you tell me how? I'm thinking of shock wave treatment.

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I feel like I've tried everything but willing to give anything a go.
Currently rolling my foot on a ball.
I have the sexy sock too.
Don't wear flat shoes.

I've just read that you should not take ibuprofen but I've been taking it up until now to ease the pain.

I have just been reading about shock wave treatment. Anyone had this?

Thank you.

I wear fit flops in summer and Hush Puppy boots with a lovely cushioned but supportive sole in winter. (Gutted that the zip broke on my fave pair so now I still wear them, just have to slide them on and off!!)

My DP gives me a foot rub in the evenings about 3 evenings a week, and I have an electric foot massager for when he’s not here! I googled for one with reviews that said it was a bit much, and too painful, and thought “yes, that’s the one!” I like it very firm, can’t stand a tickly foot massage.

I also stretch and run my soles on the table legs, any stray shoe sitting on the floor etc, whenever I get a chance! I’ve never seen a doctor about it, as they’ve always been pretty dismissive of my troubles. Once I was going to mention it at an appointment for something else but happened to be wearing wedge heels that day and it had disappeared. So I realised flat shoes weren’t helping.

I have some little cushions on elastic that I can wear to support my arches. But haven’t needed them since the foot rubs tbh.

I also stretch and rub my soles on the table legs

Re fit flops. I wear the toe post (thong type) ones - I know some people find them uncomfortable but I’m used to them as wear them all the time!

Rest your feet if possible.
Advice from podiatrist to wear a pair of new supportive trainers (I bought Merrells) and keep them for indoor use at all times instead of slippers/Crocs etc.
Bags of frozen peas under foot in addition to rolling on ball whilst sitting at desk a couple of times a day.

Did the trick for me, now back to wearing Crocs indoors.

NCTDN just regular fit flops - the ones that go between your toes with a supportive sole- I find these most comfortable- got them on offer a few years ago. I still wear them round the house now as have general joint problems and they help with those too.

I also used to do an exercise where you put your toes on a step and let your heels drop. A cold can rolled on the arches is also very soothing.

It does take a long time but the things that are always recommended do help - you just need to do a lot more of them than you think. The regime that finally shifted mine was:

-first thing before getting out of bed, stretch calves by using a strap (dressing gown belt) around your foot and pulling towards you. Hold 30s, do this several times.

• Then, again, before putting afoot to the floor in the mornings, roll on a rolling pin for at least 60s.

Doing both of these before you first stand on it, makes a huge difference that helps all day.

• Continue to stretch calves throughout the day. 30s very many times, literally at every possible opportunity . I did it every time I went to the loo at work and every time I got a drink/put the kettle on.

• Ice. A bag of frozen peas under your foot for 10-15 mins as many times a day as you can manage, at least 6-8. Never sit down without your ice pack.

If you've never had it, the pain is unimaginable but will get better. I had it in both feet for almost 2 years but have been back to running 40m per week for a year now. I'm still careful to stretch the calves regularly and ice my feet at the slightest twinge though.

Croc flip-flops in the house. However, since I lost two stone in weight, I haven't had a recurrence (two years now).

Had my second bout end of last year / early this year.

Wore Skechers Go Walk trainers or Birkies for both bouts, and then 3 months staying indoors and not exercising seems to have really done the trick this time!

Oh, and compression socks from Amazon, heel drops on the stairs, and getting my manicurist to really massage my heels hard when doing my pedi. I miss pedis....

As an update, I bought some fit flops to wear as slippers in the house and the difference has been amazing. I no longer wake up in the morning in pain
I also bought the orthotics that were recommended on here and am getting used to wearing them. They feel uncomfortable at first but I can tell a difference.

Enertor insoles saved my feet.

Fit flops, sleeping with my foot on a pillow, buying shoes with arch support.

I've been suffering really badly with PF for years and I have just started a course of shockwave therapy. I have only had one session so far (plus physio in the same visit) and I'm feeling really positive about it. I had seen so many doctors and no-one seemed to be able to do anything so I am really hopeful that this will sort it out.

I don't know if I've commented on this before so apologies if I am repeating myself... but grab yourself comes Birkenstock's! This is the only thing that helped me... I wear mine round the house all the time