Plantar fasciitis- best trips please

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I'm so fed up of being in pain when I walk. It's been going on for nearly 3 weeks. I've tried insteps, gel heel inserts, I'm rubbing ibuprofen gel in twice a day, doing stretches ... is there anything else I can do before I resort to making an appointment with my GP? Could take weeks to get one and they'll probably just tell me to take ibuprofen, I can't as it upsets my tummy.

Yes get a good pair of supportive trainers (you'll will have to find what works for you as 3 of us in our house have 3 different brands). Also do not walk around bear foot at home, good slippers lime sketches. Keep up with the stretches, unfortunately it can take months to get better.

Sorry for the typo, should say "best tips"

I only wear Skechers arch fit trainers and Birkenstocks.

Roll a hard tennis ball under your foot as many times a day, as you can. This cured mt plantar fasciitis.

I am seeing a foot physiotherapist for mine and he says Sketchers ( which I live in) are one of the worst trainers to wear as they have zero support. He has given me some exercises to do daily and he says eventually it will go away. I have been suffering this about 6 months now it’s awful so I feel your pain!

After doing stretches ( you can find lots on the internet) put your foot in ice for about ten minutes. I also when working from home, roll my foot on a water bottle filled with ice it really helps.

good luck in getting rid of it.

The only thing that genuinely helped me was consistently rolling a hard tennis ball under my foot arch and then wearing the foot arch when not rolling

Been there, and it is hideously frustrating. Tape your feet (here is a link to 4 different taping methods; mine was most like no.4 - https://www.friendsofpolarbear.com/post/4-ways-of-taping-your-foot-plantar-fasciitis-or-foot-arch-support?srsltid=AfmBOopZq6cFg2qH117e1fGRPawKZgJakAlJOsApNgKSG3Q1KTH7tRTk ) The tape I used came from home bargains, and was 5cm wide stretchy adhesive tape.
And do the calf raise type physio exercise that the GP should give you. Also, zero drop, but NOT barefoot footwear helped a lot (Altra trainers - completely flat but with padding).

I did all of this, and it took about 12 months to fully disappear, but it did. I will add, though, that pregnancy forcing me to slow down a bit (used to walk miles and miles every day) was probably the most helpful factor. So, if you're on your feet absolutely loads, I mean for hours and hours every day, if possible, reducing this might help.

Rest as much as possible. I got a pair of ankle boots from Vionic and the pain went immediately when I was wearing them. It was like walking on soft cushions. Really recommend Vionic. Just search Vionic plantar fasciitis shoes and it will show which ones are best for that.

It does go eventually, mine just went one day. I found writing the alphabet with my feet in bed last and first thing helped (irs just stretches). Wear supportive shoes/slippers at all times. It can be menopause related.

Mine took a year to fully resolve.
As well as the exercises and stretches these things helped me
I bought new sneakers ( all leather, very supportive)
(The podiatrist made me throw out my sketchers, said they were part of the problem).
Shockwave therapy
Taping for extra support
Proper shoes worn when up and walking around ( no thongs or ugg boots)
Magnesium spray
Heat packs and massage ( foot, ankle, calf).

It really is such an annoyance and it getting up after sitting was so painful.

Which trainers did your podiatrist recommend if you don't mind me asking.

I have a percussion massager and I use it on the base of my feet. It's like magic. It works the same way as rolling a hard ball but much faster.
You can pick them up for about £20 now.

So I went to an osteopath but it was expensive and I got almost the same results with a handheld massage gun. The osteopath stuck her elbows into the painful spot which hurt like mad but worked by stimulating blood flow. So can get the same benefit from a hand held massage gun. I also bought a vibrating power plate roller which I think was also helpful

I thought that (would go away on own) but after a year or so of it getting worse I went to an osteopath .