Not too sure

Sympathise with what you are going through.  Like you my plantar does not hurt first thing in the morning.  It gets worse during the day, although some days are much better than others.  If I could spend my entire life sitting in a chair and not moving I would be fine!  The more I walk the worse it is.  Exercises did not do me any good at all and I have been doing them for 4+ years.  Have now stopped.  My advice to you is to get an MRI scan and don't be messed about by doctors. Pay for it yourself if you have to.   I've never had cortisone shots, as the feedback is dreadful.  I have had shock wave therapy and that did work for about three months, then back to square one.  To be fair shock wave therapy does work for some people, so that might be a route to go down.  Hope this helps you.

Sympathise with what you are going through.  Like you my plantar does not hurt first thing in the morning.  It gets worse during the day, although some days are much better than others.  If I could spend my entire life sitting in a chair and not moving I would be fine!  The more I walk the worse it is.  Exercises did not do me any good at all and I have been doing them for 4+ years.  Have now stopped.  My advice to you is to get an MRI scan and don't be messed about by doctors. Pay for it yourself if you have to.   I've never had cortisone shots, as the feedback is dreadful.  I have had shock wave therapy and that did work for about three months, then back to square one.  To be fair shock wave therapy does work for some people, so that might be a route to go down.  Hope this helps you.

I'm alittle concerned that your Dr doesn't want the MRI bc an MRI is really the only for sure way to be sure about what you really have. An Xray is not enough...but that's what a general Dr does. You need a Podiatrist and hopefully one that cares a bit. It's soooo easy to just call everything Plantar Fasciitis but the reality is a lot of folks that come thru here have nerve issues and other things but an MD Dr has just stamped them with PF. I'm like you...my heel is best in the morning...in fact the more I'm off of it, the better. True PF is usually only in the heel, however their are alot of other pain causing parts of that fascia tendon.You basically have to try lots of things. It feels like I'm walking on rocks in my left heel that has the PF. But it began in both heels...just suddenly like you said. The first thing I tried was rolling both heels, but one at a time, on a frozen plastic bottle of water. The PF emmediatly left my right foot, praise God, but it did not work on my left foot. I have lymphoedema and cellulitis in my left leg so I have other issues of swelling that didnt allow me to be so blessed in that foot but basically I'm a huge fan of the frozen water bottle rolling bc it never returned in my right heel again and it's been 2 years now!!! Most folks have horror stories about the shots so I won't even try that. I've on read 1 success story on it. I believe you try Crocs or Dawgs shoes bc the cup the heel instead of landing you flat on the heel when to walk. It's the only shoe I can wear...and you can wear the knock off ones too as long as they cup the heel. I hope I've helped alittle....keep coming back here.There are lots of different kinds of pain tho and remember they arent all PF but they all have questions and stories like you and me. Praying for you.....ladyjack51

It literally is a battle with your mind and body I did pay privately and had it confirmed with a MRI scan that my condition was plantar fasciiitis with achilles tendonitis. After this diagnosis I had cortisone injections in both feet,This didnt work for me it may do for you

 Then  A gastrocnemius release to lower my tendons on both legs to cure the heel pain.this was terrible I feel that my legs are worse than before I do not reccomend it. It took a long time to recover from the op and so painful

Lastly shock wave treatment on both feet.Im skeptical about this

I felt like I was being tortured it was hell. I felt it help for two weeks.

The best results are now with physio and Ive changed my diet to suit inflammation, this by far works to a degree and rest and rest and more rest and keeping my weight under control.

Im not overweight at all but if I put on 4 pounds and over the pain rises. However when I slip up and gain weight and eat sugar the inflammation goes up.

Im not diabetic ive had blood tests but now my doctor has given me amitriptolene to help the pain. Night braces are a help and mueller arch supports. like you all i get do not get morning painbut withouth the night braces my feet are restless.

For me crocs shoes are helpful and now Im on a wait list to get orthotics made professionally.I wear Rieker shoes occasionally. Sometimes clarks wave shoes help.Sometimes not

 I have spent thousands on Shoes, arch supports etc.One week they work next week they dont. Heel cups are brilliant.I always wear them.

I havent tried Vionic shoes yet they are hard to buy in UK  at the moment I just accept no more sport on my feet.No long walks.  I do weights lying down sometimes a gentle cycle, I do  work luckily my work have been  kind and offered me a chair at work , Most people of my age have had this condition where I work. I am 55, they say it goes after stretching etc with feet on the stairs and standing on your toes.Athough I tried this bought a foot rocker Ive upped my stretching still no improvement. Next step is PRP injections. I have an appointment end of May. Good luck to you all and I hope this post is helpful. Each case is different. Apparently someone at work told me half the battle is remembering how it started .I dont know if you all would agree with this?

For me I will never give up looking for a cure.