Plantar fasciitis - anyone had it?
Discussion
CAPP0 said:
I've just developed this, about 2 weeks ago. Worst when I get out of bed in the morning. I googled for what it was, haven't seen the quack yet. Been stretching the foot and it definitely seems to have eased already.
Bizarrely, after stretching for a couple of weeks and it stopping, it has just started in the other heel 
Yes. I find rolling a golf ball under my feet really helps, but christ it's painful a times. Insoles seem to help (Amazon ones rather than proper Orthotics though I would like to try those). I suffer from very tight hamstrings and calves which in turn cause me to have tight gluten and a bad back. I wonder if i am flat footed (Osteo has commented on this) so plan to get booked in to see a podiatrist.
Anyone gone that route of seeing a podiatrist for the above or is this not where their skills lie?
Anyone gone that route of seeing a podiatrist for the above or is this not where their skills lie?
Sebo said:
Yes. I find rolling a golf ball under my feet really helps, but christ it's painful a times. Insoles seem to help (Amazon ones rather than proper Orthotics though I would like to try those). I suffer from very tight hamstrings and calves which in turn cause me to have tight gluten and a bad back. I wonder if i am flat footed (Osteo has commented on this) so plan to get booked in to see a podiatrist.
Anyone gone that route of seeing a podiatrist for the above or is this not where their skills lie?
You sound similar to me. Can you touch your toes with straight legs? I can't. I've been wondering about yoga after a colleague recommended it. I do worry that I do so much running and my body will ultimately pay the price unless I take some steps to loosen up more. Anyone gone that route of seeing a podiatrist for the above or is this not where their skills lie?
I have it on and off for the past 12 months. I found the insole support things massively uncomfortable (I do have very sensitive feet though) and seemed to make it a lot worse, lots of gentle stretching helped.
What I found really helpful though were Clarks 'Cloudstepper' shoes & boots. They're very supportive, light and so soft and springy underfoot. I notice a big difference if I don't wear them and wear normal shoes or boots that aren't padded underfoot, my foot soon starts to ache.
What I found really helpful though were Clarks 'Cloudstepper' shoes & boots. They're very supportive, light and so soft and springy underfoot. I notice a big difference if I don't wear them and wear normal shoes or boots that aren't padded underfoot, my foot soon starts to ache.
I've had it a couple of times the last bout being about 8 weeks ago. I went after it with everything.
- Wore some plantar foot sleeves
- Wore calf sleeves
- Did the ice bottle rolling on the foot 3x a day
- stretched really well for at least 30 minutes twice a day (usually whilst watching TV). This involved IT band, calves, glutes, and everything else
- Used a Lacrosse ball to roll on my foot 4-5 times a day (It is harder than a tennis ball)
- rested as much as possible
It was boring as anything to do, but it cleared up the mild case I had in 3-4 weeks
- Wore some plantar foot sleeves
- Wore calf sleeves
- Did the ice bottle rolling on the foot 3x a day
- stretched really well for at least 30 minutes twice a day (usually whilst watching TV). This involved IT band, calves, glutes, and everything else
- Used a Lacrosse ball to roll on my foot 4-5 times a day (It is harder than a tennis ball)
- rested as much as possible
It was boring as anything to do, but it cleared up the mild case I had in 3-4 weeks
EdJ said:
You sound similar to me. Can you touch your toes with straight legs? I can't. I've been wondering about yoga after a colleague recommended it. I do worry that I do so much running and my body will ultimately pay the price unless I take some steps to loosen up more.
No I can't touch my feet with straight legsSebo said:
EdJ said:
You sound similar to me. Can you touch your toes with straight legs? I can't. I've been wondering about yoga after a colleague recommended it. I do worry that I do so much running and my body will ultimately pay the price unless I take some steps to loosen up more.
No I can't touch my feet with straight legsSebo said:
Yes. I find rolling a golf ball under my feet really helps, but christ it's painful a times. Insoles seem to help (Amazon ones rather than proper Orthotics though I would like to try those). I suffer from very tight hamstrings and calves which in turn cause me to have tight gluten and a bad back. I wonder if i am flat footed (Osteo has commented on this) so plan to get booked in to see a podiatrist.
Anyone gone that route of seeing a podiatrist for the above or is this not where their skills lie?
I'm a podiatrist..... We see this all day long so yes, go see one! Anyone gone that route of seeing a podiatrist for the above or is this not where their skills lie?
Is this condition also something that makes your feet want to cramp up and curl in on themselves when laid in bed for example? I also suffer from very sore feet and heels in particular when stood about to the point where it becomes very painful and I need to sit down. In fact even resting my heels on something soft when I'm sat down becomes painful after a short period. Also very painful for me to if I try to raise up the toe end of my week up towards my shins. Don't know if any of this fits the plantar fascitis symptons or not.
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