FabSwingers.com forum: Planter Fasciitis

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

So I've been physio and he's told me that the pain in my heel that scares me when I get out of bed every morning is called planter fasciitis

I've got tight calfs, and no arches in my feet - everything going wrong

Physio has me doing calf stretches

Anybody else suffered from this ??

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

Yes I had it in both feet the pain is terrible and some days it was agony even to take a few steps . There is injections for it but apparently can do more damage then good

I had mine 3 years and then it just cleared up on it's own

doc said it's something I had to learn to live with

best of luck with yours and I hope you find away to manage it

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

Calf stretches for p/f mmmm

You normally have to do things like rolling a ball along the floor.

Burstitis is normally calf issues . If it's that then it's the heel area and calf stretches is good but get some deep tissue massage .its hurts like nothing you will feel normally but is well worse it.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

This was raised last month. There's a lot of it going around.

Pull your feet towards you before you get up and that will help a bit.

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

Yes, and my osteopath treated me for it. I had a thing like Saturn! A ball in the middle with a ring round the middle to stand on. I had to learn to balance on it and rotate it round and stuff. That developed the muscles on the top of the feet and took some of the strain away from the bottom. My chiropodist recommended inserts to support the fallen arches. The orthoheel rigid ones. They helped a lot an I still wear them if I am going for a long walk. The feet are much better now.

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

"Yes I had it in both feet the pain is terrible and some days it was agony even to take a few steps . There is injections for it but apparently can do more damage then good

I had mine 3 years and then it just cleared up on it's own

doc said it's something I had to learn to live with

best of luck with yours and I hope you find away to manage it "

Your doctors an arse for saying that.

Exercising it and getting things for your shoes, I can't remember what it is sorry. Ask a good chemist

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

I know someone who is affected really badly by this (almost to the point of being crippled by it) and several others who also have it to a lesser degree. It does seem to be getting more common although I don't know why - maybe it's more recognised now rather than just a vague 'heel pain'. There are special shoe inserts you can get but other than that, it seems to be a case of taking pain killers and just getting on with life as best you can. Hopefully it'll go of its own accord.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Plantar Fasciitis is one of those things that's different for everyone. I had it a few years ago, it lasted for two years, then went on its own. It can come back, sometimes it doesn't.

I was given inserts for my shoes which helped a great deal. The podiatry clinic also recommended hamstring stretches, and loose shoes. I have got a bit back in my left heel but its not even close to the pain I experienced before. I hope you get the help I did.

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

Rolling a golf ball under the foot any time you can is what i found of great benefit. It releases the fascia that it tight on the base of your foot. It will feel sore and lumpy but thats what needs breaking down.

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

Type "plantar fasciitis insoles" into amazon and have a look. Worked wonders for me .

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

"This was raised last month. There's a lot of it going around.

Pull your feet towards you before you get up and that will help a bit.

I did check forums for Planter before posting thing topic, nothing returned

Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Have a look at Superfeet.com

Might help.

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

I had it on and of for a few years, was stress related apparently.

I also had pretty tight calves (which are huge anyway) after working huge shifts continually. Stretching and head pads helped a lot.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"This was raised last month. There's a lot of it going around.

Pull your feet towards you before you get up and that will help a bit.

I did check forums for Planter before posting thing topic, nothing returned

Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated "

That's because it's Plantar. Search for that and you should find my thread.

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By *annGentMan
over a year ago

With a cracking view

Had it several years ago.

Had steroid injections through the sole of my foot !

And yes the injection hurt once the local wore off.

Docs eventually decided to surgically release it, which worked wonders for the pain ...,

However, what they forgot to tell me was that I needed a special insole insert, as I then ended up with Achilles 'shortening' problems ....

Achilles sorted, insoles in shoes, and everything sorted

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

"This was raised last month. There's a lot of it going around.

Pull your feet towards you before you get up and that will help a bit.

I did check forums for Planter before posting thing topic, nothing returned

Don't worry about it, it isnlt against rules to post something 3 weeks after someone else did

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

I had it a few years ago pain was so bad I could hardly walk, had to have physio with it, like everyone else it went on it's own, did find foot massages helped a lot

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

Yes suffered with since my teens. I am having phsio for it now, I roll my foot over a tennis ball twice a day for 5 mins. I was told to do some step stretches, stand on a step on the ball of your foot and raise up on the balls of your feet.

Be carefull of the cortiesone injections, any more than two a year and it csn weaken the achillies tendon.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"This was raised last month. There's a lot of it going around.

Pull your feet towards you before you get up and that will help a bit.

I did check forums for Planter before posting thing topic, nothing returned

Don't worry about it, it isnlt against rules to post something 3 weeks after someone else did

There was a lot of good advice on the previous post though, and it's possible it won't be repeated here. It's worth a look.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I practically need an anaesthetic for the foot massage. By heck it's painful. So much so that I can't do it myself.

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