Plantar fasciitis- does anything help quickly?

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I've been getting a few niggles of heel pain nothing too terrible, mostly first thing in the morning.

I walk a lot and went for a walk yesterday, around 11 miles. Last night my heel was very painful and today I can't really put any weight on it. Will it ease off?

Does anything really help? I've done some stretches and taking ibuprofen.

I bought some of the hard inserts for my DH from Boots and it had stopped the pain completely by the next day

Thanks, I do need to go out for a few bits but wondering how I'll manage!

Neoprene supports. I run, I have them for knees, calves, ankles etc after various injuries when I started - friend tries the foot ones for hers and they sorted her out and she is back on parkrun again.

Ibuprofen gel is good for muscular issues etc.

Calf stretches on the edge of a step (stand on the edge and drop your heels) and rolling a tennis ball under your foot.

Insoles for support.
Dont walk barefoot
Ibuprofen gel on feet
Stretches involving hanging heels off a step and raising/lowering - helped me a lot

What really helped me was to roll a tennis ball under my foot. I did this as many times as I could each day and it completely cured my plantar fasciitis.

Roll a cold can of drink under your foot & do calf stretches.

Ice cold can of drink out of the fridge- roll your foot over it so it’s gets right to your arch multiple times a day x

Calf stretching. Particularly planks, they're excellent. Had PF for several years, tried everything! Only went away after a couple of weeks doing these, twice a day, few seconds each.

Night splint helped shift mine - not comfy but after all the other tips and physio that was what made the biggest difference

Night splint, no barefoot at home, rolling foot on tennis ball, only wear supportive shoes. I tried loads of different shoes and trainers, and various insoles, none of which worked. I found Hoka trainers (Challenger) and Finn Comfort Ikebukuro shoes to be really good. I cured myself doing all of this. Now, as long as I don't go barefoot at home and continue to wear supportive shoes my symptoms do not return.

Thanks all.

@Damnloginpopup the crossover sort? @doingtime any insole recommendations? I'm assuming I can get something specifically for PF if I pop into boots later? I can order online but want something today really

I have a pair of brooks trainers for running that I noticed helped before, I'll clean them up for indoor use. I don't think my slippers are cutting it!

I used Dr Scholl arch support inserts to stop my arch from collapsing,

Plantar faciitis is inflamation of the tendon so you need a NSAID. My chiropodist told me to take maximum dose ibuprofen ie 800gm 3 times a day (400gm is available otc) for 2 weeks, also icing 2 times a day for 10 minutes

Crocs are good for indoor foot support.

I've used insoles similar to this before, but pick up whatever you can
insoles

get some insoles

there are exercises to be found on youtube that will help

I've had it since August, its slowly improved but I've had a flare up since wearing the wrong shoes around London on Saturday! I echo previous posters that you can never go barefoot, I bought hoka recovery sliders which I wear around the house and help massively.

Doing the exercise with the towel before you get out of bed every morning

I assume it’s laying down calf stretch now I think about it

helped me

sooner you do it the better. I find that if it lasts a few days I start walking funny , then my knee on the other side starts hurting ect

I wear the brand fitflop for everything. Literally everything. Slippers, walking shoes, smart for work, casual trainers, boots. They have a decent range now. And they eliminate my PF. It was my brooks running trainers that caused it for me.

that is what i did

Wearing shoes with a bit of a heel (2 inches or so) I'm a lifelong supporter of the sensible shoe (and am back in my trainers and flats now), but it made a massive difference for me.

Mine lasted a year 😪. Thought would never end but all now fixed - the final thing was wearing thick soled trainers outside at all times. I had Brooks Glycerin- and Birkenstocks at home. Fitflop made it worse so see what works for you. Tbh i tried all the exercises and while they may help longer term, there wasn’t any quick fix for me, although may be better for you. The shoes were the only noticeable tangible improvement..

Calf stretches in be in the morning and at night - write the Alphabet with your feet. Small hard ball under the foot and massage. Cold bottle or can of coke and roll your feet on it. Don't walk bare foot at all - so slippers with support, shoes with support - agree about getting some inserts.

Mine lasted a year and I'm sure it was menopause related.

But the stretches really helped.