plantar fasciitis

[Damaged]

I have been waiting on Vancouver Island since April 2023 to move into a new house we had placed a deposit on in July of 2022. I discovered that amongst the many lies it turns out the realtor and developer are married. Long story short, I bought another house in one day. I will be taking possession the 29th.

The reason I mention this is how I manage the stress and how I developed Plantar Fasciitis. I have been so stressed about selling my house in Maple Ridge at a loss to relocating my husbands parents who lived in their own suite in our home for ten years to living in B&B’s for five months. Oh , icing on the cake, the home we are currently living in is owned by another realtor working for the same brokerage and happens to be the brother of the broker in question.

Consequently , I have been walking on average 110 kilometres per week. The outcome has been the development of PF. Does anyone know of anyway to manage the pain ? I can walk for miles without giving it much thought but cannot walk to the bathroom from the bed without excruciating pain.

I would appreciate any suggestions.

[piglette]

A friend has PF and she has done everything it seems to relieve the pain. She had PRP injections, light therapy, exercises with tennis balls etc, built up shoe. It then went away but has come back on her other foot. Sorry I am not being much help. Has your doctor or a local podiatrist any ideas?

[Jalia]

You've certainly had some stress. Having suffered with PF you have my utmost sympathy. My episode, which took 12 months to clear, ( you'll be pleased to know I'm sure 🙄) was 10 years ago and was caused I'm pretty sure by wearing ballet flat shoes with no arch support.

As far as pain relief goes I found I had to buy proper arch supports to put in shoes and invest in properly fitting shoes or trainers with good arch support. Thank goodness I'm not a teenager !! Do not walk around barefoot at all or as little as you have to. In remembrance of the pain I always wear arch support house shoes. Slippers don't feature! Some people get relief from using a roller device under the foot. Scholls make one which is available on Amazon.

Other than seeing a physiotherapist I really can't suggest anything else. It's really horrible, particularly when getting out of bed in the morning .

[Aloysia]

Hi,

Yes, you will need to always have good insoles in all your shoes as a maintenance thing. But to actually heal from it you will need to wear shoes like Vibram's Five Fingers. You don't need to wear them all day (although you could) - even a couple of hours every evening while you're at home would help. The shoes put your feet into a neutral position and this causes your feet to use all of those muscles in a different way. It may take 2-6 weeks of wearing them before you notice a difference. Keep going until all pain has been gone for at least a week. Then you won't need to wear them again for a while. As soon as you start feeling any pain again, start wearing them again.

Best wishes!

[Happyrosie]

this is what the UK NHS says

rest and raise your foot on a stool when you can

put an ice pack (or bag of frozen peas) in a towel on the painful area for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours

wear shoes with cushioned heels and good arch support

use insoles or heel pads in your shoes

try regular gentle stretching exercises

try exercises that do not put pressure on your feet, such as swimming

take painkillers like paracetamol and ibuprofen

try to lose weight if you’re overweight

Don’t

do not take ibuprofen for the first 48 hours

do not walk or stand for long periods

do not wear high heels or tight pointy shoes

do not wear flip-flops or backless slippers

try not to walk barefoot on hard surfaces

[DartmoorDumpling]

I hope you are having more success with your house move now. I suffered from P F whilst working in a small hotel, where I was on my feet all day. To get rid of it, I bought some trainers with a curved sole (they sort of had a rocking movement) which took all the weight off my heel. I also found wearing the ugly, but very practical crocs helped my foot pain no end. Exercises when lying down such as pulling the toe towards you, to stretch the underside of the foot also helped. It went away and has never returned. I now live in either Skechers footwear, (with memory foam inside), or my Bogs neoprene wellies for outdoor use, which have a strong supporting sole, wherever possible.

[Batty1]

You have to stretch the tendon on the bottom of your feet and use ice and ibuprofen also you probably need new or better shoes.

[dinahdough]

You might find some helpful information here

versusarthritis.org/about-a...

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Omg I have PF currently. It is excruciating.

I had physio a few weeks ago after living in sketchers for 4 months and doing the exercises previously recommended to self-manage the condition.

My physio told me that depending on the location of the soreness along the fascia (mine is in the middle of my foot/ arch and not in my heel) depends I. The exercises tha t will work. For me the tennis ball works well to massage the deep tissue but not daily. She also recommended to by compression arch support sleeve on Amazon. Is has a gel cushion in which messages and support the foot whilst active and unlike insoles is more convenient to use in most footwear. These are such a help and pain reliever and you can wear them to bed if you need to!

Best wishes

Compression arch support sleeve