How do you manage the underfoot pain of plantar fasciitis?

[allanah]

A lot of my pain is underfoot and I know I have the RA " walking on marbles" pain but does anyone get plantar fasciitis and how do u ease this pain, I am going out and about this week and would love any tips on walking on sore feet . Xxx

[Hidden]

I have planter fasciitis too, I wear specially made night splints for bedtime, they force my foot to stretch so the pain after resting that pf brings is nowhere near we bad.

However I've also got metersaragiala at the moment too and my ankles and toes are flared badly so any movement is extremely painful, but I recommend the splints for pf my mum has pf too and uses splints also you can buy them on eBay or get them from your podiatrist, good luck walking x

[allanah]

Going to podiatrist at end of may so will defo ask them about night splints, thanks very much , do u ever put Brufen gel on, been trying that, helps a little but have you tried anything like that? Physio showed me morning stretches for feet but just overly painful for the relief it gives me?

[Hidden]

Might gel inserts help? x

[allanah in reply to Hidden]

I did try one, they were good in open sandals but a bit tight in fitted shoes, but great idea, sure there will be slimmer ones, think I might take some with me now on my trip, thanks!

[Shell1967]

I have this problem but not PF I have the feeling of walking on marbles but its under the balls of my feet.its all RA but my podiatrist made me some insoles,designed to take pressure of the ball of foot,they are helping and I can swap from shoes to shoe.so I'm hoping your podiatrist will be able to help you too.take care love Michelle xxx

[allanah]

Thanks all, will hope podiatry come up trumps, and will try the tips before then xx

[pennylane in reply to allanah]

All of the above plus a podiatrist told me to take a cold can of juice out the fridge and roll my foot over it. Stretches the foot gently & the cold helps with inflammation. I find it helps if I've been walking a bit xx

[pennylane in reply to pennylane]

Forgot to say, I find rubbing a bit of ibuprofen gel into my heel before walking helps too xx

[allanah in reply to pennylane]

Good idea! Thanks

[watson3]

Toe to heel and toe t.o knee foot stretches help me. See you on Wed. I will. Be. Wobbling too.I

[allanah]

Great looking forward to it! Might be a bit wobbly and no voice father Beyonce lol message Or text me the arrangements as we going round Trafford centre with the girls then I will get a taxi over to the hotel later xxxxr

[Hidden]

it will b great for you guys and girls to meet in manchester.

As regards pf was told hand against wall rear leg push back and straighten, front leg forward knee bent, then swap, effectively theses are stretching exericises, another os roll foot over tennis ball

[allanah in reply to Hidden]

Thanks will try that xxx u all packed yet?

[earthwitch]

Good shoes with nice springy soles really help, and also NEVER going barefoot around the house. When I get a really bad crampy feeling, I have discovered it relieves by stretching my foot (toes pointing upwards). I'm not sure about night splints - I always got told that very gentle stretching was better for this kind of thing than resting it totally. Alternating ice and heat can help too.

[allanah in reply to earthwitch]

Didn't know about not going barefoot, now that is something I do all the time having a bit of hippie in me!

[Wolfyam]

Hi Allanah,

I started with PMR nearly three years ago then graduated to RA. Last year I developed Plantar Fasc. Medico said buy some gel inserts from medical supplies shop. I bought some 'Made in Germany' but cannot remember the makers name. Man in the shop said that he had had it as well and found that rolling the foot over a tennis ball massaged it well. Also used an ice pack ( packet of frozen peas ). Eventually it went. I don't know which of the treatments helped, but something worked. Good luck.

[Wolfyam]

Hi Allanah,

I started with PMR nearly three years ago then graduated to RA. Last year I developed Plantar Fasc. Medico said buy some gel inserts from medical supplies shop. I bought some 'Made in Germany' but cannot remember the makers name. Man in the shop said that he had had it as well and found that rolling the foot over a tennis ball massaged it well. Also used an ice pack ( packet of frozen peas ). Eventually it went. I don't know which of the treatments helped, but something worked. Good luck.

[allanah in reply to Wolfyam]

Thanks, tried some gel pads when I was away but did so much walking I am not sure if they worked or not! Will try these tips, so fed up will try anything I think lol but theses sound good xx

[tingles]

I had PF for about a year, then my doctor suggested I go to Alexanda sports in portmsouth. I didnt go for a while as couldnt see how a sports shop could help me. In the end I got so desperate I went. They are a specialist shop and look into the movement of the foot, watch you walk and help sportspeople etc. anyway long story short, I brought some super stability asics trainers, cost me £105, best money I ever spent, they are so supportive and really help me walk properly, ie heel , then toe, I hadnt realised how much I was shuffling.

PF disappeared soonish after I brought them

Tan xx

[allanah in reply to tingles]

Thanks very much, I would never have thought of doing that, been away so sorry I didn't get this sooner, xxx

[tingles]

Hope it goes away soon, I remember the pain well x

[Pollywollydoodle]

Hi,

I got heel pads from the hospital for my plantar f.- i get two sets at a time and have one in my slippers and one in outdoor shoes- the consultant in ortho or ra can prescribe. They are more effective than the ones in the shops. I definitely know if i haven't used them.

Polly x

[allanah]

I am going to see podiatrist for mechanical assessment now so will plague him with all these great ideas, that would be great if he would fit these for me, thanks a lot xxxx

[jelly4toes]

I have found that it has to be good sprigy foot wear.I never ever go barefoot not even th the loo in the middle of the night.FIT FLOPS without a toe bar work wonders.Ones with a toe bar set my big toes off in great pain.I have feet like a duck they are big wide splodges so painful and ugley I couldn't walk without my Fit Flops (not regular fit flops).They arent the prettiest of shoes but the cushioned soles really do work to relieve pain.

Crocs diabetic range can also be good again theyre ugly mugs.Have a look on their website,

[allanah in reply to jelly4toes]

Thanks, I looked at some when I was away, but no good, I went into hotter again grannie shoes, so will have a look at crocs a d fit flops, thanks for the advice xx

[jelly4toes in reply to allanah]

they have their own website worth a gander mine are almost worn out desperate for new ones but need slip on ones as my feet are chunky good look

[allanah in reply to jelly4toes]

I need a blackstrap as with the underfoot pain I can't hold shoes on, the pair I liked are out of stock! But they r gonna send me an email when they r back in! Thanks xx

[Lisashoemad]

Hi Allanh, i suffered terribly with pf and back in march i had a procdure called dry needling......you can google or youtube it.....not for the squeamish, but it has worked wonders for me, i too couldnt walk barefoot, and swore by my fitflop shoes......i still have ongoing foot trouble, previous injury and RA aggravated.....but mayb something to consider ...hope you get suome respite soon, it is a very painful and disabling condition, one us RA sufferers can do without on top of every thing else..x

[allanah in reply to Lisashoemad]

Oww...