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

Have this at the moment and the heel pain is agony. ..anyone else got /had it and are there any magic cures?

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

Ouch I feel for you OP

I have had this a couple of times and the only thing I can recommend other than time is buying ugly proper shoes!

It's the only way!

Sketchers go walk are amazing you need them in your life!

And try not to be on your feet too long.

There are also some exercises on youtube that you could try - but sketchers literally saved me!

I hope that helps x

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

"Ouch I feel for you OP

I have had this a couple of times and the only thing I can recommend other than time is buying ugly proper shoes!

It's the only way!

Sketchers go walk are amazing you need them in your life!

And try not to be on your feet too long.

There are also some exercises on youtube that you could try - but sketchers literally saved me!

I hope that helps x

Yeah I'm wearing my trainers with memory foam inserts! I can't we my nice shoes

I'm doing the exercises and taking ibuprofen hopefully it will piss off soon! :-/

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

My son has suffered with that for around 6 months, he's only 12. Our doctor told him to do these 2 exercises:

Stand with the balls of your feet on a stair and lower and raise your heels.

Freeze a bottle of water and roll it under your feet.

If it doesn't improve loads they mentioned operating but it does seem to be helping.

It can be really painful, I feel for you x

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Had it for 20 + years, just recently got rid of the worst of the pain.

Had injections in both heels, amazing no pain for 3 months.

When it came back I was sent to see a physioterrorist, not had any long term pain for over a year. All down to exercise that stretch the tendons in the heels, you can use volterol and pads that go in your shoes helps as well.

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

"My son has suffered with that for around 6 months, he's only 12. Our doctor told him to do these 2 exercises:

Stand with the balls of your feet on a stair and lower and raise your heels.

Freeze a bottle of water and roll it under your feet.

If it doesn't improve loads they mentioned operating but it does seem to be helping.

It can be really painful, I feel for you x"

Aaah I hope your son is OK now and yes it is very painful!

I'm doing the rolling underfoot one but using a rolling pin lol ...the stairs one I'll try at Mams as I have no stairs!

Thanks love x

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By *ungBlackTopMan
over a year ago

salford

Ask your Doc to refer for Cortisol injection.

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Hadn't thought about using a rolling pin!! But maybe it has something to do with the cold? He's better than he was but it's not completely gone x

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

"Had it for 20 + years, just recently got rid of the worst of the pain.

Had injections in both heels, amazing no pain for 3 months.

Oh right so the injections seem to do the trick! good you're pain free now. I'll get some voltarol tomorrow ...already hot pads

Thanks x

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

"Ask your Doc to refer for Cortisol injection."

Think I will if all else fails

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

I used to have this! Mine seemed to go away after giving up dolly shoes for a while and wearing padded insoles! You can get special roller things to put your feet on under your desk but I used dryer balls with the nobbly bits

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By *orkie321bWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

You can ask your gp to refer you to see a podiatrist. I know someone who had it and after seeing the podiatrist they were given custom made orthotic supports to wear inside their shoes.

Even with this and the exercises it took over 12 months to resolve

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By *herbert fountainWoman
over a year ago

Hanley

No flat shoes. Something with a small heel helps. And don't walk around the house barefoot. Voltarol gel and ibuprofen help too. But it does take time.

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

Stretch the Achilles tendons with flat legs sitting on floor, heel raises on a step and roll a firm tennis ball or golf ball under your heel whilst sitting. That sorted mine!

Cheers, Lee x

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I have it!! From Zumba. I have insoles at £50 a pair & horrible but supportive trainers but found Fly of London shoes really supportive without insoles.

I've had 3 steroid injections & acupuncture twice. I still do my exercises if I get a twinge & have be careful walking long distances.

I find a rolling a cold bottle of water under my foot helpful.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

There have been previous threads on this on here, with some excellent advice.

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

"Stretch the Achilles tendons with flat legs sitting on floor, heel raises on a step and roll a firm tennis ball or golf ball under your heel whilst sitting. That sorted mine!

Cheers, Lee x"

Thanks I shall try them x

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

"No flat shoes. Something with a small heel helps. And don't walk around the house barefoot. Voltarol gel and ibuprofen help too. But it does take time."

Yeah I was practically living in my ballet pumps a while back .and I'm a bugger for walking around barefoot ! own fault really! lol

Thanks for the heads up love x

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

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

"I have it!! From Zumba. I have insoles at £50 a pair & horrible but supportive trainers but found Fly of London shoes really supportive without insoles.

I've had 3 steroid injections & acupuncture twice. I still do my exercises if I get a twinge & have be careful walking long distances.

I find a rolling a cold bottle of water under my foot helpful. "

Deffo gonna try the cold water bottle ...that was mentioned in an earlier post .

Thanks x

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

Heels and inserts are the worst thing ever..the muscles need stretching not shortening...the underfoot rolling is good..a hard squash ball that you can really press on and work in to the fibres of your muscles is ideal

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

I had this pain in my arches in both feet for months. Walked too far in the wrong shoes. Gradually the pain is lessening. I've been living in my trainers, bought arch supports which helped and generally trying to rest them. GP advised ice and rest. Just takes time really. No magic cure.

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

My father in law had it and got some great insoles from Boots. They were very helpful and made sure he got the right ones

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

Many thanks for all your helpful tips and advice ....hopefully soon I'll be pain free and back in me heels! xx

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

The cortisol injections will only mask the pain for a short while. It is hoped that that time will give then tendons time to break the inflammation cycle but unless you do something to stretch the tendons it will just return.

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

Had this now for over a year my Achilles heel tendons are like banjo strings I think due to a lot of boxing training when I was younger . Now it's 8 - 18 hrs a day in steel toe caps and although I get good quality boots it still gnaws at me constantly ... If I spend a day in bed if gets a lot worse I think the Moore I do the better it seems to be ...? I keep meaning to do the stretch exercises but I keep it up for a day or two and then back to the old routine!!

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

Tennis ball, under foot, roll it. Google it.

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By *ovely CummingsWoman
over a year ago

Peaky Nipples

I had this, I found no flats, always a small heel of some sort

The inserts in everything

Every 4 or 5 days I'd wear a heeled boot( nothing high but something sturdy)

Helped me, was the worse pain and took ages to get pain free

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

I've tried loads of different shoes / inserts but nothing seems to work

at the end of the day my work boots have to be worn so pretty limited on that front ...

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

get an anti-inflammatory gel from the doctor - cleared mine up very quickly.

You want to avoid a steroid if possible as can increase the risk of rupture.

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

"get an anti-inflammatory gel from the doctor - cleared mine up very quickly.

You want to avoid a steroid if possible as can increase the risk of rupture."

Do you know what yours was called?? Actually I have some naproxen I had for my back maybe I'll give them a try ....

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By *imnastMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I had it for 6 months. Steroid injections cleared it up in a couple of weeks.

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

"get an anti-inflammatory gel from the doctor - cleared mine up very quickly.

You want to avoid a steroid if possible as can increase the risk of rupture.

Do you know what yours was called?? Actually I have some naproxen I had for my back maybe I'll give them a try ...."

voltarol - three times a day for 2 weeks

the steroid injection was to be next and failing that surgery but I didn't need it (or want it)

I also started wearing Sketchers shoes/trainers with the memory foam insoles - they're excellent

originally I'd had a broken toe which then led to problems with the achilles and then had a big heel spur - big lump of scar tissue but it went straight down with the voltarol and was running about (with pain) within 2 days and completely normally after 2 weeks

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

I have it and want to cry

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

Yes...it will take around a year to shift but trust me it does go in time

Try a pedi roller

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

First of all proper shoes trainers are the best thing or something with a nice thick sole for cushioning or shock absorption.

You may need to find out if it is a structural problem causing this is so some kind of orthortics will be required.

Try rolling a cold can of drink along the sole of your foot or contrast foot baths hot and cold.

Strapping to keep your foot stable or ultrasound treatment.

There are special sandals on Amazon especially for inflammation of the plantar fascia.

Hope that helps

Also anti inflammatories

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

and stretching

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Hadn't thought about using a rolling pin!! But maybe it has something to do with the cold? He's better than he was but it's not completely gone x"

Sadly it never really goes, it gets better but lurks in the background.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Had it for 20 + years, just recently got rid of the worst of the pain.

Had injections in both heels, amazing no pain for 3 months.

Oh right so the injections seem to do the trick! good you're pain free now. I'll get some voltarol tomorrow ...already hot pads

Thanks x"

It does give relief but only for a few months, also you can only have 2 or 3 injections a year.

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Have this at the moment and the heel pain is agony. ..anyone else got /had it and are there any magic cures? "

Ouch very painful. Choosing the right shoes and adjusting your general posture can be helpful. rubbing Arnica cream is good at night time before bed calf and foot and check out on Google/YouTube 'kinesiology tapping'. You can get great pain relief from that and stabilise your ankle/foot.

Good luck OP

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By *ohjaneCouple
over a year ago

south staffs

Go see your local friendly chiropractor, he/she will treat your feet, advise on use of ice packs and orthotics and explain the reason for the problem and how to minimize it's return.

Good luck.

Janie x

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By *onbons_xxMan
over a year ago

Bolton

A tennis ball is also good to relieve the pain and aid recovery.

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

So yesterday I purchase some voltarol and a pair of 30quid elasticated foot sleeves from boots for plantar fasciitis and I wore them all last evening and today at work and I have to say my foot does feet quite a lot better .... Not sure if it's the volt or the sleeve atm but watch this space

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By *el65Man
over a year ago

paisley

you got my sympathy, I have had this for years , it only flares up now and then , but when it does oh boy , like others have said , foot exercise in morning , proper insoles for nice shoes , lol, I had to move up a size to make them fit , and see your GP, if it get really bad i take a couple of dicloflex. but they have to be prescribed x good luck pal

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

A lot of people have it flare up in summer; because they stop wearing " proper" shoes and walk around in poor quality flip flops or bare feet.

If you really must wear sandals , wear ones with proper " shaped" soles ( like trainers) and heel straps;

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

"A lot of people have it flare up in summer; because they stop wearing " proper" shoes and walk around in poor quality flip flops or bare feet.

If you really must wear sandals , wear ones with proper " shaped" soles ( like trainers) and heel straps;

To be honest I think mine is just wearing work boots all day if anything my trainers sometimes seem to make it worse I find my going out boots help most of all and they are good quality proper shoes if you like

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

"A lot of people have it flare up in summer; because they stop wearing " proper" shoes and walk around in poor quality flip flops or bare feet.

If you really must wear sandals , wear ones with proper " shaped" soles ( like trainers) and heel straps;

I wouldn't wear trainers normally ( in fact I never do unless I am training; trainers= training ?) I always wear boots ( eg lace ups or Chelsea probably as you describe). I dont ever wear shoes : I prefer the ankle / heel /sole support that a boot gives. If work boots are giving you issues; perhaps some sculpted insoles would help; sadly many " work boots" are bloody awful for feet.

My point was that if you really do insist on wearing sandals, ( I hate sandals with a passion) then proper ones with sculpted soles, rather than cheapie flip flops.

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

"So yesterday I purchase some voltarol and a pair of 30quid elasticated foot sleeves from boots for plantar fasciitis and I wore them all last evening and today at work and I have to say my foot does feet quite a lot better .... Not sure if it's the volt or the sleeve atm but watch this space

Mine cleared up really quickly and that was after limping about for the best part of a year.

I'd go against the advice above about bare feet/flip flops etc. because the issue for me was a lump of built up scar tissue on the back of my heel. The voltarol tackled that and wearing flip/flops, bare feet etc. helped too.

I did plenty of stretches - stand on the edge of a step and stretch the heels down etc. First run was pretty sore but after two weeks no problem.

Obviously depends on the individual problem but I've had no problem since and play sports every week with no worries.

Good luck

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