End of the road with plantar fascitis?
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Hi guys, I've come to the forum in desperation. Suffered from PF for several years. My first trouble was a few years ago, I went through, anti-inflammatorys(diclafenic), store bought insoles, stretching exercises and a refferal to podiatry where they made me custom insoles. Eventually 3 lots of steroid injections that lasted a little less each time After a few months it actually subsided for a long time but unfortunately since a few months ago its come back with vengeance! I'm doing everything I can, stretching, golf ball and ice bottle every night, docs gave me naprroxen and Co codomol which just aren't helping enough. I wear thick socks and insoles and very good supportive trainers. The problem is I've been told I'm extremely flat footed and I'm also on my feet 10 hours a day for work. I've been refferd back to podiatry and today out of desperation I took another injection from the doctor (which is just made it madly painful at least at the time of writing. I'm not sure what more podiatry can do, and I feel I'm at my wits end with almost constant pain and occasional sharp stabs that almost make me collapse. Any more advice from fellow sufferers would be appreciated. Thank you.
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hope4cure Rawisscotty
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Pebbles1. hope4cure
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Hi there. I was hoping you could tell me what brand of insert you found and what website it was on. Please and thank you! 😊
LindaPG hope4cure
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Hi I would love to know the name of website and arches that helped you. Can you please send me the info. I have been dealing with PF for about a year now. Had shots, arches, night brace. Nothing lasts very long Thanks
earl46198 Pebbles1.
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I had PF and did the usual things, such as bought insoles, rolled the frozen bottle of water under my foot, stretching, and finally an injection in my left heel. Because it started in the left heel, I began to favor that foot bringing on pain in my right. I work twelve hour shifts in Manufacturing on concrete. When I went to get my injection my podiatrist told me "This is going to hurt". To which I replied "You do what you have to do". The injection paled in comparison to what I had been living with and waking up to each morning. Today I am pain free and I want everyone with this affliction to be as pain free for the same costs. One day at work, as I was walking to the end of my production line (350 feet away), I turned around and took a few steps backwards. When I turned back around and began to walk forward again, my heel did not hurt as bad. That afternoon I stopped by the school track and walked the front stretch backward, trying to have my right arm and left foot both out in front at the same time, and trying to keep the distance of each step as though I were walking forward. Concentrate on how the ball of your foot strikes the ground. Stand up straight, maintain proper posture. If someone were to take video of you walking backwards and played it in reverse it should appear as though you were walking forward. A little over two years now without hurting, if I feel even a twinge of pain in my heel I simply take a few steps backward. I credit this alone with my PF relief, although I do have a pair of SOLE brand insoles in my work shoes. At around $40.00, they have crazy good arch support. So if you are still fighting PF, best of luck. I hope this helps and if it does, please share with others.
SOLE brand insoles are moldable by heating, though I leave mine as they come out of the package. Bought them at Gearhead Outfitters and I have a pair in both my work and home shoes.
Iceman3121 Rawisscotty
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hope4cure Rawisscotty
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Rawisscotty... And Iceman..I had all the steroid injections and pediatrist inserts and a few years of making my own inserts, and fooled around with several pediatrist until I found a better arch. Its found on very good and economical adjustable inserts for all my shoes and different size feet. Will private mail you and iceman the web site. Try one and you'll be glad you did. After a few weeks I found that wearing shoes with these inserts and never walk without them bare feet had literally change my life, I have no arch/heel pain.
Wishing you both success in getting your feet back to normal.
lianne1981 Rawisscotty
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Hi, i have suffered from Pf now for 7 years in both feet. i'm not sure what to suggest as everyone is different. Just thought i would share my story.
7 years ago i got out of bed and fell to the floor with horrendous pain in my feet, it continued so i eventually went to the doctors who gave me some painkillers and stretching exercises. fast forward 7 years i have had over 10 steroid injections, seen 3 physio therapist, 2 podiotrists , done the ice treatment, hot cold treatment, had different insoles, paid for specialist shoes, in 2014 i saw my first consultant who said my calf muscles were tight, therefore he surgically released them. Recovery was awful & the operation failed. He then refused to see me again saying i had to pay for shockwave therapy as its not available in my area. After spending out £500 i gave up. I then saw a different consultant who refused to do anything other than give me night splints. Then in the beginning of this year my doctor referred me to a different hospital to see the last consultant who carried out my second MRI, who agreed it was still Pf. 7 weeks ago i had plantar fascia release surgery, my foot is now worse than it was before. i am currently undergoing physio to try and help me weight bare as i am still using crutches.
GOOD LUCK
earl46198 lianne1981
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I had PF and did the usual things, such as bought insoles, rolled the frozen bottle of water under my foot, stretching, and finally an injection in my left heel. Because it started in the left heel, I began to favor that foot bringing on pain in my right. I work twelve hour shifts in Manufacturing on concrete. When I went to get my injection my podiatrist told me "This is going to hurt". To which I replied "You do what you have to do".
The injection paled in comparison to what I had been living with and waking up to each morning. Today I am pain free and I want everyone with this affliction to be as pain free for the same costs. One day at work, as I was walking to the end of my production line (350 feet away), I turned around and took a few steps backwards. When I turned back around and began to walk forward again, my heel did not hurt as bad. That afternoon I stopped by the school track and walked the front stretch backward, trying to have my right arm and left foot both out in front at the same time, and trying to keep the distance of each step as though I were walking forward. Concentrate on how the ball of your foot strikes the ground. Stand up straight, maintain proper posture. If someone were to take video of you walking backwards and played it in reverse it should appear as though you were walking forward. A little over two years now without hurting, if I feel even a twinge of pain in my heel I simply take a few steps backward. I credit this alone with my PF relief, although I do have a pair of SOLE brand insoles in my work shoes. At around $40.00, they have crazy good arch support. So if you are still fighting PF, best of luck. I hope this helps and if it does, please share with others.
earl46198 Rawisscotty
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I had PF and did the usual things, such as bought insoles, rolled the frozen bottle of water under my foot, stretching, and finally an injection in my left heel. Because it started in the left heel, I began to favor that foot bringing on pain in my right. I work twelve hour shifts in Manufacturing on concrete. When I went to get my injection my podiatrist told me "This is going to hurt". To which I replied "You do what you have to do".
The injection paled in comparison to what I had been living with and waking up to each morning. Today I am pain free and I want everyone with this affliction to be as pain free for the same costs. One day at work, as I was walking to the end of my production line (350 feet away), I turned around and took a few steps backwards. When I turned back around and began to walk forward again, my heel did not hurt as bad. That afternoon I stopped by the school track and walked the front stretch backward, trying to have my right arm and left foot both out in front at the same time, and trying to keep the distance of each step as though I were walking forward. Concentrate on how the ball of your foot strikes the ground. Stand up straight, maintain proper posture. If someone were to take video of you walking backwards and played it in reverse it should appear as though you were walking forward. A little over two years now without hurting, if I feel even a twinge of pain in my heel I simply take a few steps backward. I credit this alone with my PF relief, although I do have a pair of SOLE brand insoles in my work shoes. At around $40.00, they have crazy good arch support. So if you are still fighting PF, best of luck. I hope this helps and if it does, please share with others.
earl46198 Rawisscotty
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I had PF and did the usual things, such as bought insoles, rolled the frozen bottle of water under my foot, stretching, and finally an injection in my left heel. Because it started in the left heel, I began to favor that foot bringing on pain in my right. I work twelve hour shifts in Manufacturing on concrete. When I went to get my injection my podiatrist told me "This is going to hurt". To which I replied "You do what you have to do".
The injection paled in comparison to what I had been living with and waking up to each morning. Today I am pain free and I want everyone with this affliction to be as pain free for the same costs. One day at work, as I was walking to the end of my production line (350 feet away), I turned around and took a few steps backwards. When I turned back around and began to walk forward again, my heel did not hurt as bad. That afternoon I stopped by the school track and walked the front stretch backward, trying to have my right arm and left foot both out in front at the same time, and trying to keep the distance of each step as though I were walking forward. Concentrate on how the ball of your foot strikes the ground. Stand up straight, maintain proper posture. If someone were to take video of you walking backwards and played it in reverse it should appear as though you were walking forward. A little over two years now without hurting, if I feel even a twinge of pain in my heel I simply take a few steps backward. I credit this alone with my PF relief, although I do have a pair of SOLE brand insoles in my work shoes. At around $40.00, they have crazy good arch support. So if you are still fighting PF, best of luck. I hope this helps and if it does, please share with others.