Have you had Plantar Fasciitis?

[netto]

If you have ; how long did it take to go away? Did it just stop hurting or did you do something to cure it?

I've had it about 6 weeks now and I'm fed up. I'd appreciate any advice.

Thank you

I have it, 12 months so far.

have tried various exercises, different shoes, insoles, seen a podiatrist and the GP. Currently waiting for physio and there’s been mention of steroid injection.

Had it a few years ago. Sooo painful, you have sympathies. Agree with OneAndDon. My podiatrist also recommended Fitflops - they make loads of different kinds of footwear now and they really helped.

Yes, and it's horribly painful. I regularly rubbed magnesium oil (made my own) on my feet and legs, had regular foot & leg massages and did a lot of stretching exercises. That cleared it up within a couple of months.

Thank you for all the replies and suggestions. I will start doing stretches and look at my footwear. My slippers aren't very supportive so I probably need to replace those.

@Tofumammy do you have a link to the splint you bought?

My colleague absolutely swore by acupuncture (in her hands) and wearing fit flop shoes.

Just place marking for my mum.

I find that wearing fitflop shoes (the brand) only is what works for me. I have slippers, boots, trainers, sandals, literally everything. And it works for me totally. And for my dfil.

Wore arch support insoles. Did some of the exercises you find online.
It gradually improved.

I find that I am prone to this. I noticed that very flat shoes or shoes that were too worn can cause flare ups for me.

Fitflops gelled me... I even invested in fitflop slippers. It just went. Prob had on and off for about 9mths but had particularly bad over one summer period.

I rolled tennis ball, golf wall or frozen water bottle with my foot each evening as I watched telly, and stretched my ankles before I got out of bed each morning.

You definitely need to wear high instep insoles Skis at night till a tennis ball under your foot. It really helps

I've had it for about 8 years. No where near as painful as it was originally but still can niggle a bit.

About 5 years in I had shockwave therapy and that certainly helped a lot. Now manage it with sketchers trainers with insoles and fit flops in the summer.

I can't wear heels unless they are heeled boots (insolia ones from M&S are good) or shoes with ankle straps

I may need HRT so maybe this will be my miracle cure!

I did foot yoga every day and it really helped

Ive suddenly developed it - I'm going through the most painful & stressful time of my life and I feel that has triggered my foot pain, as I've had foot pain at a stressful time previously. Plus I'm the heaviest I've ever been which doesn't help.
My feet are painful when I first stand up but are fine when im walking in my Adidas flatform trainers.

I had it for at least 8 weeks last year. Eventually it eased after I rested my foot a bag of frozen peas each night for about a week or so. It wasn't diagnosed by a doctor but all the symptoms were classic. Plus my dad suffers with PF and he thought it was most likely that.

Constantly wearing arch supports in all my shoes and slippers and never going barefoot. If I slip and start walking barefoot It very quickly stats to flare up.

I use these:

PRO 11 WELLBEING Slim fit Arch Support Orthotic Insoles for The Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis (3/4.5 UK, Green) amzn.eu/d/1GgM0gJ

Longitudinal Arch Support Men Women - Sheep Leather Orthotic Medix Wedge Shoe Insoles Inserts with Moosgummi for Arch Support Pain Relief Pad - Premium Quality, Various Sizes amzn.eu/d/3bslu9m

And I've got some see through ones too for sandals but the ones I have are no longer on sale on Amazon.

These look similar:

clear gel orthotic arch supports amzn.eu/d/jbIPEPD

Stretching, rolling etc didn't do anything. And I have v high arches so Birkenstocks et al don't work for me at all.

Calf stretches / physio (excruciating)! The whole leg was seized up really, as well as the foot. Strengthening core / pelvis might help longer term. Wearing sketchers (!) on holiday. But not crocs. Insoles from podiatrist to support the arch. Which I only wore in trainers. Spiky ball. Mobilizing the ankle and foot. I had it for 2 years in the end I think it was a combination of all of the above and going on holiday that fixed it. Five years & no recurrence. But also no running.

The only thing that got rid of it (and continues to keep it away as I start to get twinges if I forget) is the tippytoe and relax exercise. I do this when I brush my teeth so it makes me do it twice a day. Sometimes for the whole 2 minutes, sometimes only one. Slowly go onto tiptoes and then back down, and repeat.

Thank you for sharing your experiences and advice.

Action so far...
I wore a pressure sock thingy for bed
I've been wearing my fitflops as slippers
I've done some (not many) stretches
Used a spikey massage ball to roll my foot over

Result...
No real difference so far, although the massage ball did seem to make it worse.
I did mange a 15 minute dog walk almost pain free first thing this morning, but this can sometimes happen, other mornings I hobble round.

I've looked at all the posts and have 3 things in my Amazon basket

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B094YQ3J7M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L8PW81Z/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3V701XPD7PSWM&th=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LW7WGYA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A8WW5I1KB59WB&psc=1

I already have custom orthotics but they are old so I will make an appointment to get some new ones.

I'll let you know how I get on xx

sooooo painful. I filled a small plastic bottle with water and froze it and then rolled it under my heel. Found that somewhere on the internet. Helped with the pain, also used those gel pads you can put in the freezer. Also the exercises other posters have described.

Oh and I have ordered one of these

https://www.physioroom.com/physioroom-plantar-fasciitis-dorsal-night-splint-support

*Oh and I have ordered one of these

https://www.physioroom.com/physioroom-plantar-fasciitis-dorsal-night-splint-support*

I really hope it works for you @netto , it was the only thing that worked for me

I had it, lost 3 plus stone and hey presto it has gone

I had it for a few weeks a while ago. I saw a podiatrist who recommended putting foot on a bag of frozen peas 3 times a day, rolling a ball under the foot while sat at the desk, standing on stairs and dropping heels back down and up (heel lifts I suppose) and the most important one BUY A PAIR OF SUPPORTIVE TRAINERS JUST TO WEAR LIKE SLIPPERS INDOORS.
This combination worked and I now wear crocs indoors.