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Mary8610
Mary8610

Hi , I have been on forum for hip replacement since I had mine in Jan . 

I have had PF for about 7 years on and off and it flared up again after my THR . 

I have used insoles and paid for accupuncture which has worked in the past but latest  bout of treatment haven't worked . I am so disappointed as my hip is great . 

Dont know what to do next , any advice would be helpful . 

Mary 

South Wales

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  • Soxy
    Soxy Mary8610

    Posted

    Hi Mary

    I too have had PF for A long time, 5 years.  Am having a flare up at the moment.  What is THR please?

    • Soxy
      Soxy Mary8610

      Posted

      Thanks Mary should have worked that out for myself really!  My doctor has told me that PF is degenerative, which is a depressing thought.  Only thing worked for me is shock wave therapy, but that only lasted for two months approx.  trying to find someone on this site who has had Botox, but nobody replied as yet.
    • Mary8610
      Mary8610 Soxy

      Posted

      In past accupuncture with a Chinese dr helped . Have you had cortisone injections ?
    • Soxy
      Soxy Mary8610

      Posted

      Have had acupuncture but not for PF.  I had it for hip tendonitis.  It did help but only for a certain length of time.  Would not have cortisone injections in the foot as have heard so many bad reports of them and they apparently make grown men cry they are so painful.  They don't seem to make an awful lot of difference, so they are not for me.

       

    • Mary8610
      Mary8610 Soxy

      Posted

      Think I will give them a try if offered as I know they work for some , and I am a woman ha ha 
  • cedrik35203
    cedrik35203 Mary8610

    Posted

    Exercise your foot by rolling the arch over a can or hard bottle, it will help more if it is cold. . Wear the softest sole shoe you can find. buy shoes half size bigger and but in extra soft inner sole with a good arch support in it. Eventually it will feel better. Good luck.
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