Plantar Fasciitus

Many thanks for all the tips, very much appreciated. I'm fairly new to GN posting so hadn't thought about using the search for previous threads and discussions.

I sympathise sealover it is so painful. I found the stretchy heel supports helped a bit - they look like toe less ankle socks. Also the specialised shoes and sandals, there are different brands available. No easy solution though. Mine disappeared after a couple of months fortunately.

I had deep tissue massage and dry needling. Both very painful but did seem to improve my PF. It took about a year to be pain free. My husband also had it and had no treatment and his also took about a year to disappear.

With me it was matter of time (18 months minimum) and patience plus finding the right kind of footwear and never going barefoot, even now.

I also recommend Fitflops, both the sandals and now the kind which look like normal shoes. I also have some Ecco shock absorbing court shoes for times when something smarter is needed. When I’m looking at any kind of footwear now, I always test the inside heel section first and if it isn’t soft and cushiony, I don’t bother even trying the shoes on.

Had this twice and it just goes eventually but takes 18 months to two years, the last time my GP injected into my heel with a steroid, worked immediately! Wonderful.

When I had this a few years ago, I followed a video online showing deep tissue foot massage. It really hurt doing the massage but it did work. You have to apply really deep pressure.

Mine was terrible - I thought I'd have to give up my job because I could barely walk.

I wore orthotics in my shoes every minute that my feet were on the floor . And before I got out of bed every morning, I rolled my foot on a frozen water bottle. My freezer was full of frozen water bottles ! Finally I got a course of acupuncture which was excellent. I'd highly recommend it.

I had it a couple of years ago, especially bad when you first put your foot to the floor in the morning.
Arch supports helped, wearing good supportive shoes, and rolling a golf ball under my foot. It went away after about six months.
The next time I saw my GP, for something different, she asked about it, then told me she had had it. After following the advice she had been giving her patients, she now realised that it will probably just go away of its own accord eventually.

Acupuncture stopped mine in one session.

Yes had this years ago (put it down to too much Linedancing)

I found doing the exercises helped , the best one I found was standing on the edge of the stairs (bottom not top)! on my toes and gently bouncing up n down, it stretches something apparently)

I found fitflops really helped. I didn’t find arch supports much help. You have my sympathy it’s so painful.

My husband also got some relief from acupuncture.

Crocs and fit flops worked for me

Acupuncture worked for me the first time but when I had another bout two years ago our GP practice no longer offered it on the NHS.

I can recommend it though.

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www.gransnet.com/forums/health/1250906-Plantar-Fasciitis

There have been a few discussions on this subject over the years Sealover here is one of them but there are more if you use the search facility.

I totally sympathise its very painful . Mine is a little better than it was ( touch wood) but its taken over a year to get here.

My DH had this he found rolling his foot over an empty glass bottle or rolling pin helped.