Plantar fasciitis - any suggestions
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Circa 2012 I went to a high end sports physio with unknown pain in my feet and shins. As soon as I walked in she said “I know exactly what your problem is” and described to me what my symptoms would be, then asked me if I was right. Retrospectively this is not good medical practice but made for good theatre, weak pun intended. She made me a pair of hard, stiff insoles and told me to always wear shoes and make sure they have stiff soles. Bin all my gel pads etc. Within days I noticed improvement. £40 for 15 minutes. Brilliant.
Months later under her direction I went to a good running shop and bought some Superfeet rigid inner soles with a money back guarantee if they didn’t work. Thought there is nothing to lose. 13 years later I’ve still got them and they’re great. I need to replace them really but don’t want to risk losing them. I’ll get some pictures. I have three pairs.
Go to a good physio as first port of call. I went back for the first time this spring with a hamstring strain I couldn’t shake off after six months niggling me. It was an old tear, £120 later after three sessions I was discharged with exercises to continue on my own. I won the competitive dad’s 100m race at my boys’ school’s sports day in the summer, the explosive power was back in the leg. The £120 was worth ten times its cost.
Months later under her direction I went to a good running shop and bought some Superfeet rigid inner soles with a money back guarantee if they didn’t work. Thought there is nothing to lose. 13 years later I’ve still got them and they’re great. I need to replace them really but don’t want to risk losing them. I’ll get some pictures. I have three pairs.
Go to a good physio as first port of call. I went back for the first time this spring with a hamstring strain I couldn’t shake off after six months niggling me. It was an old tear, £120 later after three sessions I was discharged with exercises to continue on my own. I won the competitive dad’s 100m race at my boys’ school’s sports day in the summer, the explosive power was back in the leg. The £120 was worth ten times its cost.
I had a bout that lasted about 6 months several years back on the ball of my foot. My recommendation, which I don't think has been mentioned yet, is to try some Fit Flop shoes. These come with thick spongy soles and are very comfortable. I found they really helped to make walking bearable and my case seemed to go as quickly as it came. Good luck.
Norfolk Horn
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I tried all sorts and acupuncture sorted my foot out.
Had it for 2 years after overdoing running. I tried everything including exercises, icing, spiky balls, night splint, insoles. It went away after shockwave therapy from an NHS physio. I am not convinced that the therapy fixed rather than it just getting better spontaneously (which it does) - but who knows?
Good luck.
Good luck.
308McTavish
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Me too was like walking on broken bottles in the morning, acupuncture helped, gone now.
I had it a few years back for just under 12 months, it was extremely painful, i would sit with my foot up rested and all of a sudden have a pain that would bring tears to my eyes. I tried every thing ive read on this post apart from acupuncture. I cant really suggest anything to make it go, it just went. Morning's are the worst, i think because as you sleep your plantar tendon is at its most relaxed and at its shortest, then as you get up on your feet its stretched and BANG the pain hits, you can also get tears or splints as the tendon tears, thats even more pain for you. Hope you get it sorted soon i feel for you. 
I had it last year. Out shooting and stood across a rock hard ridge in walking boots. Pain was awful I Could barely get into the truck.
Went and saw a private physio. Had to roll foot on a frozen bottle of water and gave me exercises. Best was to stand on a stair tread with only my toes on the tread. Stand up on toes and then down as low as I could go.
Repeat 10 times several times a day. Morning was always difficult I could barely get out of bed.
It took weeks to resolve. Also found that had to avoid walking on any irregular surface ie car parks laid with type 1. Sketchers are great shoes to wear.
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Went and saw a private physio. Had to roll foot on a frozen bottle of water and gave me exercises. Best was to stand on a stair tread with only my toes on the tread. Stand up on toes and then down as low as I could go.
Repeat 10 times several times a day. Morning was always difficult I could barely get out of bed.
It took weeks to resolve. Also found that had to avoid walking on any irregular surface ie car parks laid with type 1. Sketchers are great shoes to wear.
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Martiniblack577
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That’s the way to do it. It takes time to alleviate and the first few times will feel very painful. After it reduces, use the ball every time you feel the symptoms and it should keep them at bay.
This is my conclusion about PF , months of walking like one had shat ones pants then one morning it has gone.If it makes you feel any better by GP told my that it's an affliction suffered by elite athletes , then spoiled this by adding , "and fat old women" .
Another vote for never bare foot! I had it bad a few years ago after over doing the running. I have high arches and was running in shoes with the original flat, flappy footbeds. A lot of trial and error and the following works for me:
- I always wear Birkenstocks inside - the shape of the footbed gives me enough support but if I stand bare foot on a hard floor I can bring it on in 10 mins!
- I always wear high arch footbeds in my shoes now - Sidas 3 Feet High in my running shoes and some quite stiff Powerstep ones in stalking boots and wellies
- When it was bad, I had to stretch my calves every morning before getting out of bed - used to loop a belt over my foot and pull toes towards me - helped loads getting going in the mornings
- Golf ball / tennis ball massage also helped
Suffered for about 3-4 years from it really quite badly and found by chance that it went away when I bought a different style of work boots.
The ones i had been using were almost flat soled and I had been replacing them like for like as I wore them out. By chance these were out of stock when I needed replacements so ended up with a pair with proper heels and the pain went away after about 3-4 weeks.
Reverting back to the flat soled style resulted in the pain returning within a fortnight and proved the cause, back to heeled boots and the pain went away again.
The ones i had been using were almost flat soled and I had been replacing them like for like as I wore them out. By chance these were out of stock when I needed replacements so ended up with a pair with proper heels and the pain went away after about 3-4 weeks.
Reverting back to the flat soled style resulted in the pain returning within a fortnight and proved the cause, back to heeled boots and the pain went away again.
paulbshooting
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Pay to see a podiatrist. I had similar but not on the heel. The podiatrist designed 3D printed insoles that had 'bumps' in the right areas that allowed my problem foot to relax flat and the pain went. I pop the insoles in my lowa boots, wellies or whatever. Not cheap but dont miss the pain!
When you come to collect that deer hide I'll just pass it out the door to you then, because you're not coming in with your boots on! There's enough of a mess in here as it is, without you leaving bootprints all over the place!
(Incidentally, I recall asking an FEO to remove his footwear before coming in to check my firearms security. He was obviously a touch embarrassed by his pink socks with natty little white bows on them, but my renewal went ahead without a hitch nonetheless).
Plitts
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PF is a nightmare. I was a ultramarathon runner, 100mile races etc...no issues then ..bang PF issues.
I found the PF was manageable whilst doing the exercise, stalking or running etc...but couldn't put my foot down an hour later! and the mornings, well that is tough!
I found some quite simple inserts off amazon put in all my shoes, boots and trainers helped reduce the pain and eventually i am PF pain free, but i am no longing running...more time for stalking!
But that was after seeing a good podiatrist who sold me the inserts.
Hope you can get some relief... i did try all the other things like Velcro right angle sock over night, didn't worked for me.
I found the PF was manageable whilst doing the exercise, stalking or running etc...but couldn't put my foot down an hour later! and the mornings, well that is tough!
I found some quite simple inserts off amazon put in all my shoes, boots and trainers helped reduce the pain and eventually i am PF pain free, but i am no longing running...more time for stalking!
But that was after seeing a good podiatrist who sold me the inserts.
Hope you can get some relief... i did try all the other things like Velcro right angle sock over night, didn't worked for me.
When you come to collect that deer hide I'll just pass it out the door to you then, because you're not coming in with your boots on! There's enough of a mess in here as it is, without you leaving bootprints all over the place!
(Incidentally, I recall asking an FEO to remove his footwear before coming in to check my firearms security. He was obviously a touch embarrassed by his pink socks with natty little white bows on them, but my renewal went ahead without a hitch nonetheless).
I will bring my Birkenstocks and shoe covers if that’s an acceptable compromise?
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