does anyone else have heel pain when they get up from sitting and walk?

[NoahVale]

pain in my heel, and stiffness in my ankle, going round to my foot, quite non specific actually where it goes
i do,
and I dont really know what to do about it,
I can walk through it, after about half an hour I suppose. It even hurts to swim

if this is a common thing, i dont want to fuss about it

Plantar Fasciitus.

It really chuffing hurts.

I had to get new shoes to get rid of it.

Yes to plantar faaciitis. You just have to change shoes. Takes ages to go, but it does eventually.

oh thank you

any particular type of shoes? lace ups? heels?

Or insoles can work.

Yup, insoles and exercises - it's a bind, but with time and effort it eventually goes. Roll your foot/feet on tennis balls or frozen tins of beans for short term relief.

I was advised to wear trainers or wedges - not flat at all. At it's worse I found only proper walking boots worked and as soon as Spring hit I was into Fit Flops.

Fit flops are fantastic for it.

Lots of calf stretches, hanging off stairs with just your toes on the steps or pushing your foot against a wall (toes pointing up) stretches everything. And of course using a towel to pull your foot towards you before you get up as it all tightens up again at night.

My feet love Fit Flops :-D

oh, good plan about the towel in the morning

Anti inflammatories relieve the pain. My GP referred me to the Musculoskeletal dept. Someone watched my gait, and sent me some insoles - they were much better for than the ones you can buy, say at Boots. I was advised not to walk round barefoot; and to always wear shoes that support the heels - such as no flip flops. It cleared up.

oh that is positive

A decent podiatrist can assess you and measure you for proper orthotic inserts, which really help. I find Fitflop trainers good for keeping it in check.

I've just finished a course of physio for this.
Go see your GP and get referred, they'll assess you and give you some exercises to do specific to your pain.

My physio said that flip flops and ballet flats are an absolute no. I have supportive insoles in my boots and he also recommended fit flops for summer. The exercises are a killer but it does help it improve.

I started wearing orthotics for back pain about 10 years ago, it is sufficiently sorted now that I can get away with only wearing them some of the time now, but if I go without them too much I notice my feet and ankles are incredibly stiff when I get up, they definitely sort it.