Plantar Fasciitis

Warbler - what can I say?
You have certainly been there , done that AND got the T shirt.
You could go on Mastermind with PF as your specialist subject.
I too know that I am overweight, and am trying to address that but it’s hard to feel like exercise when you can’t put your foot(feet) on the floor!
You seem to have covered every angle and I sincerely hope you find the relief you need

Always a good idea to shift excess blubber, our knees hips and feet will appreciate the effort and we will benefit.
Yes I am overweight and had PF twice, both times lasted over a year. Then went as quickly as it started .

AmeliaLW

Has anyone tried shock wave therapy for PF? Or taping?

Yes shock wave therapy worked for me after trying literally everything else. I now have a treatment about every 3/4 months to keep it at bay

Mcbab

AmeliaLW

Has anyone tried shock wave therapy for PF? Or taping?

Yes shock wave therapy worked for me after trying literally everything else. I now have a treatment about every 3/4 months to keep it at bay

Also, I forgot to add! Footwear very important. Fitflop footwear I found to be the best and their slippers are a game changer. Expensive but last for years

I’ve got an appointment with a podiatrist this morning!
They are coming to my house.
I will report back!

Podiatrist has been and gone.
The main problem is that one leg is significantly longer than the other.
That’s why I’m in constant leg / back / foot pain 🤦‍♀️

I have one leg longer than the other I think. When I was in my late teens my then landlord said he could always recognise me from a distance because of the funny way I walked

It is so painful, mine was emanating from a tendon in my calf, I had a few sessions of Bowen therapy and it has almost gone. When I had the treatment on my calf the pain was excruciating, showing where the inflammation really was, it can also start in the hip. Many of these issues start elsewhere and not where the pain is felt. Sometimes we have to think outside the box. Good luck.

I had this for over a year and it ruined many days out through pain. Tried shockwave therapy and arch supports which helped a little, then had a steroid injection at my GPS. The pain went immediately after just one injection. That was a year ago and it is brilliant, the pain has gone completely.

I’ve been in absolute agony with heel pain last night.
I’ve just been rootling around in all the various things I’ve previously bought for my many various ailments.
I came across these, and they have provided a surprising amount of instant relief.
So I thought I’d share.
I’m wearing them over my normal socks.
They are very tight, I warn you, but I think that they need to be.
I’m a narrow size 6 and I have the medium ones

Professional Ankle Support Brace 2 Pack, Breathable Plantar Fasciitis Socks, Anti-Slip Ankle Compression Sleeve Socks for Joint Pain, Ligament Damage, Sprained Ankle, Achilles Tendonitis, Sports amzn.eu/d/eGPFiI1

Correction, I’m not wearing them, I’m only wearing one

I had plantar fasciitis for a while. I did everything but not much helped. Until a doctors receptionist said to me: wear a shoe with a slight heel. I didn’t take it seriously but one day I needed to wear high heels and it helped. My suggestion: do not wear the same shoes every day. Vary the heights of your shoes.

I don't wish to tempt fate but there was something different when I got up this morning! I have just now realised, my plantar fasciitis seems to have gone !
I've just come back from a walk with the dog and the right foot feels fine, the left heel giving just the tiniest twinge.
I know I'll regret posting this when I can't walk across the room, however. 😊😊

Foxygloves Pretty much the same happened to me after 2 years with plantar fasciitis, during which time I tried every exercise and suggestion including wearing support insoles and special slippers none of which worked. All my previous life I have gone barefoot or worn flip flops whenever possible as my feet get very hot. Now, however, because of wearing shoes/slippers/support socks all the time I have fungal nail infection which is also painful and difficult to get rid of. I am still struggling to walk.

Hi, I work as an Osteopath and any patient I have with plantar Fasciitis has what the NHS NICE guidelines say should be used to treat it which is radial shock wave. It isn't actual shock waves, but intense sound waves, the same they use for breaking up kidney stones. It breaks up the adhesion of the fascia and enables the tissues to heal. Just make sure you see someone who is good at their job with this as they should also look at you achilles. All my patients (hundreds in last 7 years) who have all had P.Fasciitis have had radial shockwave with me and all are pain free and free for PF within 3 weeks post 3 sessions of shockwave; Just don't go down the steroid route into the foot. Hope this helps. One other point, do not buy expensive insoles that are hard, it can easily make it worse.

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I met a friend while walking the dog day before yesterday and not having seen her for a few weeks, we spent a few minutes catching up.
I told her about my PF , “Oh “ she said,”Fred (husband ) suffers from that”
So far so good, when I asked how he was coping -as he is very athletic and active - and told her I was going to have the shock therapy treatment , she said “Fred has prickly balls”
Well, she is a little strait laced and almost certainly had no idea what she had said! I had to make such an effort not to snort and convulse with laughter, I was so tempted to say “Poor man, as if PF isn’t enough!”

Anyway, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Amazon (other suppliers are available) came yesterday and I now have prickly balls too.
Expressions of sympathy will be received in the spirit in which they are offered 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bumping this- too good to miss

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