plantar fasciitis

I think I’ve got it & had it for a while.

Work shoes & running shoes are fine due to the raised heel. Have to take ibuprofen to get through a game of football. Regular flat trainers kill me.

When I first got it I assumed it was an overuse injury from playing sports & went on holiday. I was thinking after 2 weeks rest my injury would heal. How wrong I was. All I took were flip flops & flat trainers & the others wanted to walk loads. I was in agony for a fortnight whenever we walked anywhere.

 

Not quite the same, but I get horrendous shin splints. I can’t work out what triggers them. Sometimes I can walk for miles with no problems. Other times, my legs lock up solid and I can’t walk.

 

Mine comes without any warning when I first get out of bed and head for the bathroom. It might last a few days before disappearing for months. Nothing works but I think it is brought on by overstretching when I take the first few steps.

 

This allover 100% bang on advice, worked for me albeit temporarily as it was a warning sign, 2 months later I suffered a full ruptured Achilles Tendon, at least the plantar fasciitis had gone

 

I had it when I was working as a postie. It stopped when I retired. I'd definitely go down the chiropodist/podiatrist route if resting up isn't an option.

 

Again suffered from really bad shin splints when I first started running, got that bad it hurt to drive a car, couldn’t wear jeans etc. Had to give up running altogether for 6 months.
Tried all sorts to resolve, socks, sleeves etc.
I have found that if I do some simple easy exercises first I don’t suffer now, but if I don’t out of the blue I can have a run affected.
The theory being the muscles are tight.

 

I had a bit of that when I started cycling a lot back in 2008. It started in one heel then went away then the same in the other heel. Try stretching exercises where you bend your foot up towards the shin.

 

I think mine are the Pro 11 Wellbeing ones on this link. https://www.amazon.co.uk/plantar-fasciitis-insoles/s?k=plantar+fasciitis+insoles

They feel a bit strange first walk or two but after that you get used to them. Mine are the half length ones which are less intrusive, just support heel and arch.

 

You have all my sympathy- it is a devastating affliction. I had it for 18 months and I was at my wits end. I tried everything already mentioned but to no avail. I ended up paying a foot sports injury specialist in Sheffield for a consultation. He examined me and confirmed it was plantar fasciitis and then said this, “there are loads of advice out there, even claims from surgeons that they can cure it by cutting and re attaching your tendon. Take it from me they are all fake. Plantar fasciitis is incurable, my own father has it and I can’t help him. All I can tell you is it comes on at some point in time and goes at another point in time. The gap between those two points varies from person to person”
So you’ve had the benefit of a £220 consultation free of charge
Mine went off about 5 months ago but it’s left me with hot feet like I’ve got a small radiator inside my foot.
Good luck mate and hope it goes away quicker than mine.

 

I suffered from it a few years ago.

My advice:
1) Buy a Theraband (a few quid) and whilst sat watching TV etc... keep moving/stretching your feet
2) Get some good insoles for your footwear with a decent bridge to avoid being flat footed.
3) Try acupuncture in your feet - That really helped me possibly more than anything.

I hope that helps.

 

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Downward Dog - every morning, roller, arch supports. Don't walk much for a few weeks.

 

Never suffered with this, but as a fully paid up hypochondriac I'll get it tomorrow....

 

I’ve had it & was advised by the chiropodist to wear gel heel insoles - lasted 6-8 weeks - ice compress deadens to pain

 

Thanks. I too have found a few stretching exercises before I set off usually help. Basically stretching the front and back muscles in the lower leg and flexing the ankle. Also, I need to ensure that I don't setoff walking quickly, because once the problem is triggered, even resting and stretching won't stop it worsening. I have to walk at a slower pace than I naturally would.

 

I find stretching the foot out forwards and rotating in both directions helps me.

 

I've got it in my right heel, but it's usually dormant unless I do a lot of walking. I've just completed 5 days/60 miles on the Offa's Dyke Path, and it's very painful each morning when I get up and walk around barefoot. Then I put my boots on, which have custom made insoles, and the pain miraculously disappears within about 100m walking, only to return next morning.