nt - Plantar Fasciitis

You can get medication for gout if you see your GP. I take allopurinol and haven't had an attack since 2012.

 

Thank you to everyone who has responded. It's this board at its best. Just wish I had posted the question several weeks ago.

I have got the crocs, the gel pads and the tennis balls sorted. See what happens.

 

See you at Wimbledon!

 

Try fitville shoes. My planter has eased since I started using them, not saying it's a cure but they have helped me

 

My wife was diagnosed with Plantar (PF), or so she thought.
Even ended up with a (painful) cortisone injection to sooth the pain.
It helped, but didn’t last.
Eventually ended up seeing someone in Huddersfield who specialised in gait analysis (not sure if that’s the spelling, but basically they watched her walk up and down a lot).
I’ll get to the point.
It might not be PF, but instead related to an underlying knee/back issue.
Please see a specialist

 

https://www.hud.ac.uk/about/community-impact/services/podiatry/

 

Late to the party here but I’ve recently had this and tried all sorts. It’s much better now, so here’s what I’ve found:

Firstly: If you’re still running or playing high impact sport, you should stop for a while. I needed time to heal before starting up again.

First thing in the morning: the morning pain was the worst part for me. It got way better when I started stretching before I take my first step in the morning. Try spelling out the whole alphabet with your feet. Then try and stretch the calf a little. Maybe even lightly massage your foot/ calf. I also wore slides for the first 10 minutes of the day, to help deal with the morning pain.

Footwear: I found out that I had flat feet, which makes me more likely to suffer from PF. I was fitted a pair of Asics Gel Kayano trainers - super cushioned with loads of arch support. They took weeks to get used to but have made a huge difference. Try and go to a really good footwear shop to get good advice on what your feet need.

Stretches: I started stretching every night - legs and back, but with a particular focus on calves. I’ve brought in some exercises to strengthen my calves too. Apparently this will help prevent it in the future.

Tennis ball/ spikey foot roller: These feel really nice. Not sure if they do any good long term but they’re good in the moment!

Hot water foot bath: I saw some advice saying to try hot water foot baths, or even alternating between hot water and ice. Again, it felt nice but no idea if it helped the healing process.

Finally, go and see a podiatrist! They might be able to spot what’s caused it in your case. For me it was flat feet, bad shoes and lots of exercise/ time on my feet.

Good luck with it - don’t get too stressed out by what people online say. It might go away in a month or two.