Plantar Fasciitis, uhh ho...

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In june My wife was diagnosed with plantar Fasciitis. She was prescribed exercises, hot and cold compresses, tape patches, rehab and it has been an on and off systemoptic problem for her. She goes to physical therapy twice a week and just after therapy she is well, then it goes down hill again until the next therapy. We thought it was finally getting better with the mean time between pain getting longer. Today she went back to see the doctor and came back in a Frankenstein boot and had her first steroid shot today. Her ailment, according to the doctors, is not and has not been getting better. (6 mo) So has anyone had any experience with Plantar Fasciitis that might be able to share your experiences with us?
 

I had a short bout with it and then it disappeared as quickly as it arrived.

The foot guy taped my foot and had me buy some inexpensive orthotic inserts for my shoes to help with the symptoms/pain. I used the orthotics for about 90 days and didn't bother replacing them when they started to wear.

One thing that helped me was to put an old bed pillow in front of my chair to rest my bare feet on. The pillow conformed to the shape of my foot and provided relief from the symptoms.

I still don't really understand what caused it or cured it for me but it was awful hobbling around while I was experiencing symptoms.
 
I have had it about 6 months, but finally a couple months ago it got better like it hardly bothers me. What helped me was wearing the Frankenstein boot every night to sleep, because that is when your body heals itself and if your foot tendon heals in the wrong position, when you get up in the morning and step down , bam you are stretching and tearing that tendon again. So the boot every night, and shoes with arch support and thick soles.. I found the best ones for me are Hoka , with superfeet insoles, the neon green ones
 

dawnkitty said:
I have had it about 6 months, but finally a couple months ago it got better like it hardly bothers me. What helped me was wearing the Frankenstein boot every night to sleep, because that is when your body heals itself and if your foot tendon heals in the wrong position, when you get up in the morning and step down , bam you are stretching and tearing that tendon again. So the boot every night, and shoes with arch support and thick soles.. I found the best ones for me are Hoka , with superfeet insoles, the neon green ones
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IS Hoka the name of the shoes or inserts? Possible both? Thanks
 
I got it the last year I worked..(partly the reason I took early retirement)..caused mainly by standing up to 10 hours a day, despite wearing low heels...... It was horrifically painful particularly in the morning when I got out of bed, couldn't put my foot down flat without screeching. :eek:

I didn't have any physio, basically because there was no time available to me outside of work to have it, so instead I watched every Youtube video I could..

I didn't use a Boot.. but I did buy shoe inserts, they didn't work at all, very uncomfortable .. I kept my feet elevated on a cushion when I was at home.. but the relief came with compression socks , and Sketcher GoGa Mat ( memory foam insoles)...trainers .. ( they have to have memory insoles )

Compression socks https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plantar-Fasciitis-Socks-Support-Women/dp/B01LZT011W

I'd always worn fashion trainers.. but after finding sketchers they were a life saver for me



I can't say that it cured the PF overnight, but OMG, the relief from the pain almost from day one was palpable , after suffering agony for many months ..

Finally I could stand on my feet for more than an hour at work without crippling pain.. and get through to the end of the day without wanting to tear my legs off

I had to wear the compression sock ( which btw feel very tight when you put them on , they have to, to be able to work)... for about 2 months along with the skechers, then I was able to discard the socks, and just wear the skechers.

3 years on, I still wear the Skechers ( i have several pairs) .. 75% of the time, and now I'm able to wear normal fashion trainers or boots on occasions for short periods , without any pain
 
hollydolly said:
I got it the last year I worked..(partly the reason I took early retirement)..caused mainly by standing up to 10 hours a day, despite wearing low heels...... It was horrifically painful particularly in the morning when I got out of bed, couldn't put my foot down flat without screeching. :eek:

I didn't have any physio, basically because there was no time available to me outside of work to have it, so instead I watched every Youtube video I could..

I didn't use a Boot.. but I did buy shoe inserts, they didn't work at all, very uncomfortable .. I kept my feet elevated on a cushion when I was at home.. but the relief came with compression socks , and Sketcher GoGa Mat ( memory foam insoles)...trainers .. ( they have to have memory insoles )

Compression socks https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plantar-Fasciitis-Socks-Support-Women/dp/B01LZT011W

I'd always worn fashion trainers.. but after finding sketchers they were a life saver for me



I can't say that it cured the PF overnight, but OMG, the relief from the pain almost from day one was palpable , after suffering agony for many months ..

Finally I could stand on my feet for more than an hour at work without crippling pain.. and get through to the end of the day without wanting to tear my legs off

I had to wear the compression sock ( which btw feel very tight when you put them on , they have to, to be able to work)... for about 2 months along with the skechers, then I was able to discard the socks, and just wear the skechers.

3 years on, I still wear the Skechers ( i have several pairs) .. 75% of the time, and now I'm able to wear normal fashion trainers or boots on occasions for short periods , without any pain
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Holly,
What kind of sketchers were/are you wearing?; ( but the relief came with compression socks , and Sketcher GoGa Mat ( memory foam insoles)...trainers .. ( they have to have memory insoles )) I'm not familiar with the description.
 
needshave said:
IS Hoka the name of the shoes or inserts? Possible both? Thanks
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Hoka One One is the name of the shoe. The latest version is Hoka Bondi 6 and has super thick soles.. I find the Hoka Clifton 4 to fit better tho, the Bondis were about a half size too small. I get them from EBAY for like 30 dollars, cause otherwise they are over 100..Superfeet is the name if the insoles, I use those for the arch support because I have high arches. One other thing I did not mention was a compression sock I got from amazon .. it gives me instant relief when I put that baby on. Its called
DSC Plantar Fasciitis Sleeve Zoned Compression Sock
 
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needshave said:
Holly,
What kind of sketchers were/are you wearing?; ( but the relief came with compression socks , and Sketcher GoGa Mat ( memory foam insoles)...trainers .. ( they have to have memory insoles )) I'm not familiar with the description.
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Doesn't matter what style the skechers are..but they must have memory soles.. or have a brand of memory insole called GoGa Mat. or Go Walk, Or Goga Max... it makes them feel like walking on air when you have PF

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You can have any colour, lace ups or slip ons.. but as long as they have the memory insoles..as above.. you'll find huge relief.

Just as an aside I tried several foam inserts that I bought to insert into my normal shoes before I found the skechers.. and they made very little difference to the pain.

One tip tho' I find that slip on skechers tend to be one size larger than normal so I always buy one size smaller than I take.. whereas the lace-ups are true to size.
 
As with many conditions, different stuff works for different feet. I had a severe (& ongoing) case of plantar fasciitis - here’s what ultimately worked for me:
  • ice applied 2-3 times daily for 20 minutes
  • Penetrex religiously applied per instructions. (You’ll know within a couple of weeks if Penetrex is going to work for you.)
  • Shoes with arch support. (I found a simple Clarks sandal that provides sufficient arch support but inserts are a must any time i need to wear a closed toe shoe.)
  • Do NOT wear the same pair of shoes every day - the same type of shoe is okay but not the actual same pair of shoes.
  • Never, ever go barefoot (well okay, barefoot in the shower is okay😉).
I sure hope your wife finds some relief soon, one way or the other.
Good luck!
 
needshave said:
In june My wife was diagnosed with plantar Fasciitis. She was prescribed exercises, hot and cold compresses, tape patches, rehab and it has been an on and off systemoptic problem for her. She goes to physical therapy twice a week and just after therapy she is well, then it goes down hill again until the next therapy. We thought it was finally getting better with the mean time between pain getting longer. Today she went back to see the doctor and came back in a Frankenstein boot and had her first steroid shot today. Her ailment, according to the doctors, is not and has not been getting better. (6 mo) So has anyone had any experience with Plantar Fasciitis that might be able to share your experiences with us?
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Yes. I have had it and it did last six months or so and it got worse because it was during golf season. You see I didn't want to quit golf so I played through the pain which is probably the worst thing I could have done.
First of all you have to understand what it is. It's the tendons pulling away from the bone in the foot. So how do you fix it? Well there are all kinds of cures proposed and some work better than others.
In my own opinion. If you stay off of it as much as possible it will heal. I'm not a fan of jumping on something if it's not well or stretching it.
The boot sounds like a good idea because it will keep the tendons from pulling away.
One more thing. A cane. It also helps if you absolutely have to walk.
Watch. No one will tell you that it needs rest. Everyone is looking for the magic bullet.
I can compare it to tennis elbow. Same sort of pain.
 
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The boot (purchased at a running shoe shop) eventually cured mine. I couldn't stand to sleep in it but stayed mostly off my feet for several days while wearing the boot. Boot works best if your leg is extended parallel with the floor. Since I couldn't tolerate the boot at night, I propped pillows around my foot to keep it aligned properly.

That was years ago. Since then, if I feel a twinge, I wear the boot a few hours for several days and that clears it up.
 
I've had it before, but not for awhile now (watch me get a flare up tomorrow)

I've always gotten rid of by doing foot stretching exercises.
 
My wife is progressing nicely. A new device has been introduced which is a rigid boot that is put on once she is setting upright with legs extended. It forces the foot back toward her knee and she wears it 1 hour each night before going to sleep. The boot is very difficult for her to get on because of the angle of her foot relative to her leg. She is very uncomfortable when she has it on with increasing pain as it reaches the end of the hour. It is stretching the muscles back to where they should be and must wear a different pair of shoes every day. She must do this for another week, with rehab continuing, but it really seems to be working. Thanks to all.
 
We've always been a family that takes shoes off at the door and wears only socks in the house. Fine -- until we moved to a house with hardwood floors and my son and I both got plantar fasciitis from stomping around without any support.

We fixed it by wearing our running shoes inside the house all the time, right up until bedtime. Then putting them on again when we first wake up before our feet hit the floor.

We've since moved to a house with thick carpeting and we're back to sock feet all the time.
 

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