Plantar fasciitis

[littlebillie]

Any advice or experience welcome

Horrible. Are you a runner?

I was quite lucky and got away with shoe inserts from the chemist and having it strapped by a physio for a week.

There's also some massage you can do on your ankle that helps release it a bit, Google will help with that.

I recovered in two/three weeks but you have my sympathies.

Birkenstock's = life saver. Totally worth the money it was instant relief for me...

I can only wear Sketchers Walkers, crocs or certain shoes with a orthopaedic insert. This is the only thing that helps me & keeps the pain away.

You need rest and good support under your instep (no flat shoes, no walking barefoot).

It took me about a month to recover (didn't think I ever would as it was so painful initially) but I still have to be careful not to overdo it or else I get flare ups.

Search for threads about it on here. They contain some good advice and links to specialist shoe shops.

Mines taken since last August (2018) to recover!! The main thing that helped has been sports massage on the foot and no more thin soled shoes. I brought special inserts for my shoe but it made the shoe too tight and I couldn’t walk with it in comfortably, I also brought a gel support for my heel which did help slightly..
I think rest was the best bet, I had to stop excersize and running as that exabberated it more unfortunately.

It can help to stretch the back of the leg, eg. pressing foot down on stairs, lifting toes up (hope that makes sense). And, stretching the foot, by moving toes towards you before getting out of bed in the morning.

It also helps to roll the foot on something like a tin or one of those massage balls.

Also, wear Asics trainers.

There’s exercises that help. Rolling foot on a cold can. Always wear supportive shoes, including slippers. Buy some inserts.

Sympathy, mine took s year to go awAy.

I'm fine as long as i don't wear flat shoes...

I've had mine since last summer, it was wearing Birkenstocks that caused it. So incredibly painful, and no sign of it getting better yet.

Thank you thanks for the advice re bare feet

Do you know what caused it? I had it last winter (17/18) and I thought it was my boots causing it. Over the summer it went away again completely, so I was sure it was the boots. I bought new winter boots, but the pain started to come back. That's when I realised that it was caused by bamboo socks (I had bought a load in winter 2017). So I threw them away and replaced with cotton socks.

However, the winter that I was suffering with it, what helped was having a spikey ball under my desk and rolling my feet on it occasionally. Also, doing some exercises before getting out of bed first thing in the morning, have a look on YouTube and see which ones work best for you.

I think I stood on something which irritated it

All the above advice. Inserts and exercises to stretch your calves.

I now only wear vionics shoes and my feet are fine.

I've had it since 2015. Umpteen agonising physio sessions, all the stretching exercises, shock wave therapy, gait analysis, orthotics, insoles, heel pads - no luck.

In desperation and as a last resort (my permanent limp was creating back issues) my physio wrote to my GP and scored me a cortisone injection.

It might have been the most painful 6 seconds of my life but, 3 weeks today, and apart from the occasional murmur of a twinge (probable scar tissue build up), I have NO. PAIN. It is quite miraculous, I hope it lasts because stoic as I am, I would be nervous of the pain of the injection again!

Rest
Anti inflams
foot massage and learn to do it yourself
Shoe inserts to support arch at worst times

But also no longer wear fancy shoes - always sensible and especially if doing alot of walking - always wear walking shoes for dog walking etc

I had it for over a year, it got so bad the go referred me to an orthopaedic surgeon. I couldn’t walk with my feet flat at All and I had to walk on my tip toes.
He recommended support insoles and these socks www.amazon.co.uk/Fasciitis-Compression-Increases-Circulation-Swelling/dp/B01JM6MBGS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ref=plSrch&keywords=plantar+fasciitis+socks&dpPl=1&dpID=419PZVv5VTL&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1550703975&sr=8-3
They were amazing, I was 90% better within 3 weeks. She gave me some exercises too which helped the other 10%.

I currently suffer from it, really worried that some people say it took a year. Doc said in soles and ant inflamatry lotion. It is the worst.

You are all brilliant thank you for answering it's a miserable condition

Sketchers and crocs.

I had it for years and tried everything but it gradually worsened so my lovely GP sent me for the injection. I am virtually cured, I get the odd ache if I have bare feet at home for too long but nothing like the agony I had previously.

Yes, it's horrible, so painful. The most annoying thing was that I had to walk slowly because I couldn't do a full stride as the heel strike was too painful. I had to do annoying little half-stride steps.

Definitely the pre-getting out of bed exercises helped a lot. There was a noticeable difference between the mornings I could do the exercises before putting my full weight on my feet and the mornings that my bladder couldn't hold on long enough for that. I can't find the exact ones that I did, but are pretty much the same. It did take time in the mornings though, I had to set my alarm 10 mins early.

I second skechers and crocs - I wear crocs in the house as barefoot just makes it worse.

Absolutely agree with stretches before you get out of bed in the morning (when your ankles have been relaxed overnight) and lots and lots of calf stretches.

https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/product/simple-steps-to-foot-pain-relief/

I was in agony for years then started thyroid meds. Pain disappeared overnight and never returned

I've just knocked 4 months of this on the head in both feet. This is what worked for me.
Never go barefoot.
Wear Birkenstocks or flat shoes with arch support.
Calf Stretches regularly
Massage the fascia to the side of your shin bone- on the left with the left leg, right with right leg - really get stuck into it with a rolling pin - you'll be amazed how in need of a stretch it is. Rub in anti-inflammatory cream hard in tiny circles as well.This was ridiculously effective.
Roll foot on frozen water bottle at night
And a couple of exercises
1- clench your foot as tight as you can - hold it- and release - do this as much as you can while sitting
2- kneel, with feet positioned so you flex your toes and rest your weight on your heels - means you are stretching out your toes and the fascia of your foot - painful as hell but very effective.

Good luck, horrible thing.