FabSwingers.com forum: Plantar fasciitis

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Neve had an issue with this before, few weeks before Xmas I got random on and off pain in my heel. Turns out I have a high arch and the tendon/mucsle I been over used/stressed. Has anyone bought and used the orthopaedic insoles of amazon? Foot solutions have quoted 520euro for the pair

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By *he MickMan
over a year ago

southside

I had that problem a few years back , very painful but it went away on its own after a few months .

I never wore special soles or anything but I remember the pain so I wish you well

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By *adger BrocMan
over a year ago

Co. Cork

Place a small plastic drinks bottle filled with water in freezer for a few hours.

Roll the frozen bottle on the ground under the foot, while watching tv or perving on Fab.

Takes a few weeks but this should help to sort it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Place a small plastic drinks bottle filled with water in freezer for a few hours.

Roll the frozen bottle on the ground under the foot, while watching tv or perving on Fab.

Takes a few weeks but this should help to sort it."

Doing that as I type. Never felt pain like it. Like hot needles jabbing the heel. I work on my feet so have to try the orthopaedic insoles, buy don't want to pay out 520euros

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By *ixedAestheticMan
over a year ago

Dublin

I think it goes without say, but obviously ask a doctor for advice first lol.

It's an -itis so use the same protocol for most external inflammation.

Address the cause of injury.

Ice the swelling.

Warm the strain.

I don't know how you injured it or if it's a result of your day job, but I'm going to take a completely wild guess and say you hurt it from walking around loads shopping for Christmas gifts haha

Try take shorter strides and actively try land towards the middle or toes of your foot when you walk.

Again, at a total guess, you're probably slamming your heel into the ground when you walk. So taking smaller steps will naturally stop hyperextension, saving your knees and your heel.

The whole leg is designed to be like a big shock absorber, so if your leg is almost straight when your heel hits the ground then the impact goes directly into the heel, knee and hip joints!

I bet your opposite hip/knee probably hurts

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nope. Never had any issue with my feet. In the current job 10years and not doing anything different. My gp said its probably the new work boots not giving the foot the right support and inflaming the tendon/muscle. He advised to stay away from foot solutions as once you go down that route your back to them every 4-5years. I'm trying the bottle under the foot and foot brace I have is helping, juat cant imagine putting up with months of this

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Best insoles I've ever worn for it are made by Sole or Physix Sport.

I have them in all my shoes and boots for the last 3 or 4 years even for hillwalking and never had an issue with plantar since.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Best insoles I've ever worn for it are made by Sole or Physix Sport.

I have them in all my shoes and boots for the last 3 or 4 years even for hillwalking and never had an issue with plantar since."

£30 odd each

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By *ary_ArgyllMan
over a year ago

Argyll

Had it a while ago and using a foot brace overnight for a week cleared it up. Also worth doing some stretching exercises each morning to help prevent it recurring.

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

It can be excruciating. I had it a couple of years ago really bad. I found pressing into a golf ball and rolling foot over it good, also a deep pressure massage, to the point of crying with pain, actually helped loads too. You can also get your gait assessed which may help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's an age thing. Most people who get it seem to be in their 40s/50s. It almost always passes but can take months or longer. Do not go to Foot Solutions. Way way too expensive. Inserts help but it will almost always pass by it's own accord. Like a reluctant stool!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks for the advice guys. I've never felt paid like it lastnite and and I tore a tendon in my right ankle playing football. (Left foot is the one with the plantar fasciitis)

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By *rish In DubaiMan
over a year ago

Carlow

Barefoot walking will fix this

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I usually walk barefoot around the house, tiled floors downstairs. So hopefully thay will help.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

"I usually walk barefoot around the house, tiled floors downstairs. So hopefully thay will help. "

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By *iImBrunoMan
over a year ago

midlands

"Neve had an issue with this before, few weeks before Xmas I got random on and off pain in my heel. Turns out I have a high arch and the tendon/mucsle I been over used/stressed. Has anyone bought and used the orthopaedic insoles of amazon? Foot solutions have quoted 520euro for the pair"

Don't pay them, that's a rip off. I think I paid 300 euros for mine which is still a rip off. But I got another pair for 70 quid and they're the best I have so far. 520 is extortionate.

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By *unnitoesWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"It's an age thing. Most people who get it seem to be in their 40s/50s. It almost always passes but can take months or longer. Do not go to Foot Solutions. Way way too expensive. Inserts help but it will almost always pass by it's own accord. Like a reluctant stool!

It's not an age thing, It can affect almost anyone. It also does not 'just pass', some people need surgery for the tendon xx

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By *adger BrocMan
over a year ago

Co. Cork

"Barefoot walking will fix this "

Barefoot walking caused it for me.

Most good sports shops will do thermoforming insoles for around €30. You heat them with hot water to make them the correct shape for arch support. Might be a help in the work boots.

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By *onny1969Man
over a year ago

local

Do stretches as it will stretch the tendon over the calcium build up, I had it for several months and stretching helped loads, still do my stretching to keep it at bay

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The solution to this issue is as follows:

Watch the video online by Doctor Berg, specifically on PF; his stretching method really works. Berg has expertise in this area; it worked for me.

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By *elle111Woman
over a year ago

I did frozen ice packs whilst sitting at desk constantly and a little massage roller in between and touch wood no more pain but last July it ruined my holiday as the pain was excruciating.

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By *astelloWoman
over a year ago

Far far away

I had PF for nearly 18 months. I did everything, months of physio, strapping, heat, ice therapy, pain relief.

It eventualy left but I invested in asics trainers and stretch my heels every day to keep it at bay.

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By *oey4somefunMan
over a year ago

Dublin/Drogheda

I had sciatica in my leg and left me with damaged nerves in my left heel, I get a shooting pain in it now and again but I had accupunture done on it which definitely helped it. Stretching it and using a foot exercise ball on my foot heled too. Also very important to wear proper footwear with a raised heel. Brooks and asics are best. Hope you get sorted. It's takes time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a right fuckin dose

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I usually walk barefoot around the house, tiled floors downstairs. So hopefully thay will help.

Going barefoot could actually make it worse. Use massage roller under your foot when you sit down or like others have said a bottle of frozen water or even the golf ball as suggested. You can also get supports to wear in bed which I found helped a lot as it was worse when I first walked on it. "
first thing in the morning I'm like how do I manage the stairs, but once 10 mins or so moving on it and using the bottle of water as a roller it gets warmed up

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By *ollypop9Woman
over a year ago

wouldn't you like to know

I was in bits for months, with the same problem, a couple of years ago.

GP, meds etc. Nothing worked till someone mentioned asics trainers to me. I didn't even buy the most expensive ones. A good sports shop should be able to tell you which of the asics are best for this complaint. My pain was gone within days, couldn't believe it.

I'm back to being able to wear all sorts of runners now and all.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was in bits for months, with the same problem, a couple of years ago.

I'm back to being able to wear all sorts of runners now and all."
Asics seem to be the way to go so

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

Its horrible - had it for 6 months about 3 years ago.

Be careful on advice as there are different factors causing it for everyone. Example: injury, high arch, flat arch, etc etc and they all need different methods of treatment.

For me, I have flat arches and spend a lot of time on my feet - so careful research, some good advice and a change of footwear brand worked wonders - Dr Martens work boots to be precise - I'll never wear anything else when working now.

Some peolpe need insoles, some need harder shoes, some need softer shoes - just be careful and seek advise from professionals and take it from there.

Good luck

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

Try getting them taped

Change footwear,this will help

Don't do barefoot,you'll end up making it worse

Get them massaged

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By *ig_specsWoman
over a year ago

Kilbarrack

It really helps wearing something while you sleep, so the foot keeps being stretched

I also use compression socks/pantyhose during the day when I have too much activity to.prevent it

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Follow the advice within Dr Berg's PF video online about heel pain and the problem will disappear: the key is to stretch the upper arch in order to reduce the tension at the sorest point, the heel.

It worked for me!

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By *ind PaddyMan
over a year ago

South County Dublin

I strained my achilles tendon, really sore.

Went to a sports physio gave me mad exercises which I did and it helped.

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By *FrenzyFriendsCouple
over a year ago

Belfast/Galway

Try elverys

50euro..Best orthotics ever!

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By *ittlebigladMan
over a year ago

Kilkenny

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By *ittlebigladMan
over a year ago

Kilkenny

Yeah got those insoles , I had high arches,2 yrs ago in foot solutions, expensive but last for 4 years, so over all not dear, but god did it help the pain , took bout 3 months to sort out but never looked back. Worth the money I say, but everyone's different but is it worth the pain in the long run. Even changed my work boots to fit the insoles, wider fit. But I will say everyone is different, and you can listen to everyone here but at end of day, you need a little bit of professional help. If left untreated, you will get problems in your knees and then your hips. I've had 2 knee opps in last 2 yrs because I left them go so bad because I tried everything else ( the cheap way)that did not sort the first problem. Good luck to you.

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By *hatCoupleNextDoorCouple
over a year ago

nearby

If it carries on when you've gotten sorted for some orthotics etc. You can be referred by your GP for a corticosteroid injection directly into the problem area, worked wonders for my Dad years ago, never came back!

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By *unme4uMan
over a year ago

Meath kildare

I currently have that condition and had it a few years back and I did get insoles from foot solutions 300 ish and they were amazing but when foot got better the insoles got misplaced and the condition came back again and I'm back to insoles I got in maynooth 400ish but it's slowly getting better but the only solution is insoles or the injection hopefully this is a help

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"If it carries on when you've gotten sorted for some orthotics etc. You can be referred by your GP for a corticosteroid injection directly into the problem area, worked wonders for my Dad years ago, never came back!

im one of the few who cant have cortisone, it imflames my asthma, same with nuriphen"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have fallen arches, complete flat foot. I slipped in gym last year mid squat & damaged my SI joint in my back. I went to doctor, physio etc & they all told me to get insoles which i did but caused me a lot of pain in my feet. The pain in my back from the SI joint didnt get any better. I went to an osteopath who told me that my body is used to the shape of my feet, the insoles would be looking to change all of that & it could take a couple years to get used to it.

He gave me a few stretches to do & exercises, SI joint has healed. Just check all avenues OP before you get them is all i would say, conscious that everyone is different.

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

I got some elastic sock type things which really helped, I also bought insoles and make sure I now buy decent footwear, no flats. Ms

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Little update, eneded up back at the doctors with my foot. The pain was lime walking on hot coals. Turns out I have a small tear in the plantar flacitits so ouch. Hoping for the non surgery recovery option. Have a special foot brace along with anti-inflami tablets. Plus expensive insoles

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