AIBU about Plantar fasciitis

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Why is this soooo bloody painful

Currently 30 weeks pregnant really suffering with this. Can't take anything but paracetamol. Can barely walk at times. Both feet hurt but only one has PF luckily.

Any tips to cope? I want to chop my foot off. Been advised physio might help which I can pay for but will it really help?! Thank you

YABU it's just foot pain get over it
YANBU I feel your pain

It's really horrible, physio and good supportive shoes/insoles helped me. Also putting a half full water bottle in the freezer and then rolling it under my foot. The stretch I found most helpful was to face the wall and have my foot flat on the floor but my toes bent upwards so they were flat against the wall. Hope it improves soon for you.

I feel for you, plantar fascitis is seriously painful!

Supportive shoes will help.

Find stretching exercises that you can do while pregnant. Mine only remitted after I started doing yoga daily - a few minutes of bloody downward facing dog every day has sorted out my calf muscles. I am now pain free and nimble when I get out of bed in the morning - it's like a miracle.

So sorry OP - I have had 2 bouts of this & at it’s worst, I could barely hobble! I will look up which insoles I bought as they have really helped, although it does take a while to adjust to how your foot sits in the shoe. At the moment I only have them in my work shoes but intend to use the other 2 pairs in my boots.

Before I get up in the morning (and also whenever I sit down and relax) I warm up my feet: rotating ankles in both directions, flexing and stretching toes up, making tiptoe shape with my feet without putting any weight on them, flexing feet to each side. All slowly and mindfully. Also doing hamstring and hip stretches, whether upright or lying down. The plantar fascia is continuous with the Achilles tendon, so stretching the entire back of your leg is important in improving its function.

I keep a couple of small water bottles in the freezer and gently roll my feet over them in the evening. Sometimes I prefer something softer, so I rest my feet on wine coolers from the freezer. Cooling reduces the inflammation and is very soothing.

I have prescription orthotics, which have been hugely helpful, and wear Birkenstocks as slippers. Arch support is critical, especially as you are carrying extra weight from pregnancy. I love going barefoot, but reserve it for special occasions rather than everyday.

So so Painful. Ice helps. As does standing on step and letting your heel drop to stretch it.
My friend had injections at Private hospital they were 30/40 each one.

Stretching, massaging, resting and a pair of crocs. Also make sure no strap sits tightly across the front of your foot.

Vionic Trainers www.vionicshoes.co.uk/aches-and-pains/plantar-fasciitis … are fabulous.

I have suffered this on a number of occasions … tried insoles, rolling my foot on a can of Coke - allsorts.

These trainers sorted me out … they are a bit pricey, so I got a Sale pair (I wasn’t fussed about colour) - best thing ever.

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Stretching sock for the night

We suffer and have special insoles in all
Shoes they are the only thing that worked

Stick a bottle of vodka in the freezer for half an hour, then wrap a tea towel around it and roll it slowly under your foot. If that doesn't work, drink the vodka!

It's horrendous.

Stand with front part of your foot on a step and lower and raise your heels. Tennis ball as others have suggested. Insoles with prominent arch support-these feel odd at first as if you’re walking on a ball but the pain relief is marvellous.I used to be hobbling with the pain but all gone now😊

Sorry not helpful but HRT cured mine. It had been horrendous for years. 3 weeks into HRT it disappeared.

Can you self refer to the pre-natal physio? One sided plantar fasciitis is usually a sign that your pelvic alignment is off.

Also. Run fast enough so there is no time for pain! Sorry, not funny. But kine got really bad mid tournament and that helped.

Asics Gel Nimbus are the thing to wear. I've been wearing them for years. No need to buy the latest version, the older ones are good too. And much cheaper.

Calf stretches as often as you can, supportive insoles in shoes, NEVER go barefoot (I have a specific pair of trainers for indoors as well as birkenstocks and crocs), foam rolling over the calf muscle, ankle strengthening by doing calf raises while standing.

Physio gave me ultrasound and (but £££) Shockwave treatment which helped, as well as heel dips off a step (stretches calf out), spiky ball, never barefoot always supportive footwear, but what else I had to do to shake it off was tape my foot into a right angle overnight. You can get braces or socks to hold the foot in position but I couldn't stand them.
This meant any progress made that day wasn't lost overnight.
HTH

Try watching this:

You'll probably need someone else to do the massage if you are pregnant but I found this deep massage really helped, though it was quite painful to do.

My 12yo son suffers with this and he sometimes sobs with frustration and pain while hobbling about. He's so active, it really bothers him and affects his life. I feel for you, it seems very very debilitating at times

The last time I got this it took 18 months to heal. I buy Brooks running shoes because they support your feet properly. NB I don't run in them, I walk.

The rolling something under your foot sorted out mine, and changing my shoes. Now i just stretch and flex my foot some evenings, and it has always been fine.

I hear you. I've got plantar fascitis and it is bloody painful. Mine started in pregnancy too. There are some stretching exercises that you can do and they really seem to help. Also never walk barefoot. Mine got better after losing a bit of weight after I gave birth but now I've put on weight again and the pain is back.

Its awfully painful I couldn't walk for weeks with it I found some stretching exercises on YouTube which really helped and after a few weeks doing them the pain stopped.

I feel your pain, I’ve had multiple surgeries to correct the anatomical issues with my feet that caused my PF. Unbearable pain most days from age 12, had full flat foot reconstructions in the end to ease the pain of it. Whenever I get a (rare) issue with my plantar fascia nowadays I use a foot roller and ice, and keep off my feet for as long as I can get away with. Hope you get some relief soon!

You are all so amazing thank you so much, I have so many ideas to work with