Plantar Fasciitis...!!!!
Discussion
Hi everyone.
Got this heel pain last year.
Had it now about 6 months.
Loved running, 5k’s, 10k’s, half marathons.
Slowly getting better now I think, but, still feel it a little sometimes.
No where as bad as it used to be.
What I would like to know, is, has anyone else had this & what did you do to get rid of it.
Would like to get back to all my running again this year, but don’t want to if it means aggravating my bloody heel.
Any advice/help greatly appreciated.
Regards.
Dave.
Got this heel pain last year.
Had it now about 6 months.
Loved running, 5k’s, 10k’s, half marathons.
Slowly getting better now I think, but, still feel it a little sometimes.
No where as bad as it used to be.
What I would like to know, is, has anyone else had this & what did you do to get rid of it.
Would like to get back to all my running again this year, but don’t want to if it means aggravating my bloody heel.
Any advice/help greatly appreciated.
Regards.
Dave.
I suffered from it a number of years ago, after I started running. TBH the only real healer is time, it will eventually go away of it's own accord. I tried everything from physio, to yoga and stretching, pain killing injections, you name it. My doctor told me to rest it and not aggravate it and it would eventually get better, he had been through it previously. It did.
P. O'Neill.
P. O'Neill.
I found that putting a golf ball on the carpet and gently rolling it back and forth along the bottom of my foot really helped. I also started wearing Brooks GTS running shoes (although I'm not a runner) which helped enormously too. Was always worst first thing in the morning for me, sometimes would be a minute or two before I could stand. All cleared up now thankfully, hope yours is also easily-sorted.
I suffered this once a couple of years ago, I was leading up to a snowboarding holiday and thought I had fractured my foot or something. Ended up going to A&E who correctly diagnosed though did give me an X-ray, I went on the holiday anyway, despite being in significant pain/discomfort. After a the first couple of days the pain went, never to return.
See if you can replicate the motions of snowboarding perhaps. May be worth a trip to the snow dome for sake of a few quid...
See if you can replicate the motions of snowboarding perhaps. May be worth a trip to the snow dome for sake of a few quid...
Steve Kimberley said:
My missus has had it for nearly a year now, and it doesn't seem to be improving despite trying just about every suggested remedy.
Very debilitating.
My other half has been suffering with plantar fasciitis and achilles tendonitis for a couple of years now.Very debilitating.
One treatment (some kind of percussive therapy) actually made it worse, although apparently she should have gone through physiotherapy before that. Hydrocortisone injections didn't do a damn thing. Going for a few weeks wearing an air boot didn't do anything either. Different "plantar" socks don't do anything.
The only thing that has helped is CBD - but even that doesn't do very much.
But she's getting well into the parkruns and basically putting up with the pain, I can't even begin to understand how she copes.
I was struggling for ages until I started using insoles. Made an overnight impact. Not specially made or anything, they were the half shoe ones from Vasyli. I wear them most of the time now as if I don't I will stat to get pain again after a few weeks, but it makes a big difference. Also use a studded foot roller ball I got from Amazon when it is bad. Use that as often as possible.
I found, as you can see from the replies as well, that there isn't one fix that works. If the insoles, rollers, overnight socks etc don't work then maybe worth looking at surgery.
I found, as you can see from the replies as well, that there isn't one fix that works. If the insoles, rollers, overnight socks etc don't work then maybe worth looking at surgery.
I had it for a few years on and off, always in the days following running or cycling. I saw an Osteopath who diagnosed me with tight hamstrings and calves. She worked them as best she could but it always came back (it always subsided for a week or so after seeing her).
Osteo suggested I looked flat footed and to see a Podiatrist. I walked in to his office, within 30 seconds he spotted how ridiculously flat footed I am, sold me some off-the-shelf insoles (rather than the £150+ custom ones) and hey presto, I've never had it since, despite doing lots more running and cycling.
If I go bare foot at home then I tend to get tight calves which can cause me issues but as long as I do calf stretches and wear my in-soles, my Plantar remains happy.
The golf ball under the foot did provide some relief to me but loose calves was the winner for my PF issues
Osteo suggested I looked flat footed and to see a Podiatrist. I walked in to his office, within 30 seconds he spotted how ridiculously flat footed I am, sold me some off-the-shelf insoles (rather than the £150+ custom ones) and hey presto, I've never had it since, despite doing lots more running and cycling.
If I go bare foot at home then I tend to get tight calves which can cause me issues but as long as I do calf stretches and wear my in-soles, my Plantar remains happy.
The golf ball under the foot did provide some relief to me but loose calves was the winner for my PF issues
All good suggestions above, I've been suffering with this since I started on a diet and doing some gentle exercise which is pretty frustrating really as part of my exercise is walking.
I can liken it to treading on a Lego brick every footstep and, as mentioned, usually worse in the morning or after you've been resting it.
I currently wear a compression sock in the daytime, combined with Pro II "Wellbeing" insoles in every shoe I currently possess, including my slippers in the house. As Funk mentions, Brooks running shoes are good, I have the Ghost 11, and have exchangeable insoles so my Pro II ones can slip in. I also lost a good few kilos which I needed to anyway.
One of the best things I found was the use of a splint at night. It was initially uncomfortable and got slung across the room a couple of times in the early days, but I've now got used to it and it does seem to be helping, in that I can walk in the mornings now.
These are some of the things I'm currently using, other vendors and makers are available: -
Splint for Nights
Compression Sock
Insoles
Unfortunately, it's not a "one size fits all" ailment, so some of the suggestions may or may not work for you. I would strongly recommend seeing a Podiatrist who specialises in this sort of thing. Good luck with getting it sorted, mines still there but nowhere near as painful as it was around 3 months ago.
I can liken it to treading on a Lego brick every footstep and, as mentioned, usually worse in the morning or after you've been resting it.
I currently wear a compression sock in the daytime, combined with Pro II "Wellbeing" insoles in every shoe I currently possess, including my slippers in the house. As Funk mentions, Brooks running shoes are good, I have the Ghost 11, and have exchangeable insoles so my Pro II ones can slip in. I also lost a good few kilos which I needed to anyway.
One of the best things I found was the use of a splint at night. It was initially uncomfortable and got slung across the room a couple of times in the early days, but I've now got used to it and it does seem to be helping, in that I can walk in the mornings now.
These are some of the things I'm currently using, other vendors and makers are available: -
Splint for Nights
Compression Sock
Insoles
Unfortunately, it's not a "one size fits all" ailment, so some of the suggestions may or may not work for you. I would strongly recommend seeing a Podiatrist who specialises in this sort of thing. Good luck with getting it sorted, mines still there but nowhere near as painful as it was around 3 months ago.
I suffered for about 12 months with it - despite trying a boot to sleep in, rollers under the heel etc. Then I started cycling. Within 3 months
it was almost completely gone, maybe it's the constant small rotational movements while riding. Anyway, not had any pain for 6 months or so now.
it was almost completely gone, maybe it's the constant small rotational movements while riding. Anyway, not had any pain for 6 months or so now.
Insoles.
https://www.scholl.co.uk/collections/plantar-fasci...
I had it suddenly happen to me for no apparent reason a couple of years ago, and it was really quite painful.
A friend recommended insoles, and within a couple of weeks or so I felt nearly 100% back to normal.
Never had the issue again thankfully.
https://www.scholl.co.uk/collections/plantar-fasci...
I had it suddenly happen to me for no apparent reason a couple of years ago, and it was really quite painful.
A friend recommended insoles, and within a couple of weeks or so I felt nearly 100% back to normal.
Never had the issue again thankfully.
This has just happened to me, I think. Went to the doctors this morning and this is what they said I have, however mine is a bit odd as it started at 2.15am this morning. Went from nothing (never had anything like it before) to agony in about 5 minutes. Its really odd.
On some pain killers at the moment. Sucks big time. I can't put any pressure on the heal of my foot without shooting pains up my leg. I can walk on the ball of my foot fine, just no pressure on the heal. Hope it doesn't last long! Had an RSI in my right elbow which lasted a year. I can't imagine living with this for that length of time.
On some pain killers at the moment. Sucks big time. I can't put any pressure on the heal of my foot without shooting pains up my leg. I can walk on the ball of my foot fine, just no pressure on the heal. Hope it doesn't last long! Had an RSI in my right elbow which lasted a year. I can't imagine living with this for that length of time.
Dead_Donkey said:
This has just happened to me, I think. Went to the doctors this morning and this is what they said I have, however mine is a bit odd as it started at 2.15am this morning. Went from nothing (never had anything like it before) to agony in about 5 minutes. Its really odd.
On some pain killers at the moment. Sucks big time. I can't put any pressure on the heal of my foot without shooting pains up my leg. I can walk on the ball of my foot fine, just no pressure on the heal. Hope it doesn't last long! Had an RSI in my right elbow which lasted a year. I can't imagine living with this for that length of time.
As far as I can remember, I literally just woke up one morning with a really painful aching foot, for no reason.On some pain killers at the moment. Sucks big time. I can't put any pressure on the heal of my foot without shooting pains up my leg. I can walk on the ball of my foot fine, just no pressure on the heal. Hope it doesn't last long! Had an RSI in my right elbow which lasted a year. I can't imagine living with this for that length of time.
Thanks for all the replies guys, very interesting.
What a pain in the butt (Foot) this complaint is...!!!!
In the early days, especially getting out of bed, bloody hell, could hardly put weight on that foot.
My heel is much much better now though.
Still painful slightly now and then, but as I said, hopefully right side of it all now.
I started stretching, which helped, apparently, it’s connected somehow all down the back.
Then I got memory foam trainers, also, memory foam sketchers as slippers in doors only.
Seams to have helped to.
I wear Brooks Ghost trainers for running though.
Last Saturday I ran in my memory foam trainers, not really long distance, run after run footwear, but lovely to run in.
Those of you that also have it, hang in there, rest, rest, rest, stretch, stretch , stretch.
Like me, hopefully better soon.
Skiing in 3 weeks will be bloody interesting....,!!!!!
Thanks again.
What a pain in the butt (Foot) this complaint is...!!!!
In the early days, especially getting out of bed, bloody hell, could hardly put weight on that foot.
My heel is much much better now though.
Still painful slightly now and then, but as I said, hopefully right side of it all now.
I started stretching, which helped, apparently, it’s connected somehow all down the back.
Then I got memory foam trainers, also, memory foam sketchers as slippers in doors only.
Seams to have helped to.
I wear Brooks Ghost trainers for running though.
Last Saturday I ran in my memory foam trainers, not really long distance, run after run footwear, but lovely to run in.
Those of you that also have it, hang in there, rest, rest, rest, stretch, stretch , stretch.
Like me, hopefully better soon.
Skiing in 3 weeks will be bloody interesting....,!!!!!
Thanks again.
I had it a few years ago, I blame rig type work boots.
Suffered the pain for weeks until one day a friend noticed me struggling, and questioned it. He had suffered the same and advised me to get insoles, it was instant relief when I did.
I used them for a number of weeks and I have been fine ever since
Suffered the pain for weeks until one day a friend noticed me struggling, and questioned it. He had suffered the same and advised me to get insoles, it was instant relief when I did.
I used them for a number of weeks and I have been fine ever since
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