plantar fasciitis

[tealsea]

Anyone have any advice?

[Madlegs1]

Advisory- don't have anything to do with it.😋

[CPDB-RLS]

I found relief with a podiatrist who has training in acupuncture and laser treatment.

Also, rolling a tennis ball under the foot (from toes to heel) concentrating in the middle section mainly I think, will help to relieve pain. Look up where the plantar fascia runs along the bottom of your foot for more precise location.

It will hurt, but it is worth the pain. Otherwise see a physio for more exercises or the

[Kaarina Administrator]

Gel inserts for shoes can make walking more bearable. There are exercises one can do and these can be found by googling. Steroid injections are sometimes offered.

[Lynn9910]

Get the correct inserts for shoes...all shoes and slippers...that’s a start. If you are overweight then try to lose some...that can help a lot. Stretching exercises can also help...plantar is connected to tight tendons/muscles ...I think there is probably a website to show stretching excersises for lower legs...but referral to a proper physiotherapist would be better. Good luck..I suffer badly with plantar myself in one foot and am now have no to consider the injections but feel that is a last resort.

[Jumpey]

Definitely get an orthotic/insole.Wear supportive shoes.Freeze a small water bottle and role it along the tendon.xx

[Suhavard]

The exercises definitely help. Before your feet hit the floor, do the stretches. And do them several times a day. Don’t go barefoot. Use the inserts. I ended up going to my orthopedic doctor and he really helped. The podiatrist did not help me but most are very good with plantar fasciitis. It will get better.

[Syvxdhkoy]

I tried lots of different tools and tricks and the only thing that worked for me is stretching my toes. I know the suggested method for this is to sit down with your legs straight out in front and use a towel or belt to pull your toes back toward you but this wasn't enough of a stretch for me. I needed more of an extreme stretch so I lean forward against an exercise ball, couch, bed, etc. while keeping my body as straight as possible and heels off the floor so that as much of my body weight is pushing down on my toes. I think I'm at about a 45 degree angle. The front of my lower shin is directly above and just a couple of inches from touching my toes on the ground. I hold it for 40 seconds each, 3 times. It was a painful stretch when I first started because I had never stretched my toes before. Now it's easier and I literally never feel the PF again. Hopefully that stretch explanation made sense. If not, just find a way to put most of your body weight on your toes as you lean as far forward as you can. Hope this works for you as it did for me!