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PF due to have surgery next month

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kim99887
kim99887

Hi I was diagnosed 3 years ago with PF and I am due to have surgery as my plantar fascia has ruptured, I was put in a cast but had to have this removed this week after only 7 days, but it had increased my pain significantly.....I would love to hear from anyone who has had the surgery and if this has been successful ,,,,,, Kim

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  • jac69
    jac69 kim99887

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    Hi Kim,

    I've got PF in both my feet but not had the surgery however this may be my last resort because nothing else has worked. I hope your surgery goes well and you finally get some relief. Could you keep me informed as to how you get on.

    Regards

    Jac69

    • kim99887
      kim99887 jac69

      Posted

      Hi Jac69 Yes the surgery is a last resort for me too, although my surgery is on both feet, its only the left one which has a ruptured Plantar Fascia, the right foot has a foreign body still in after 3 years of treading on a wooden toothpick :-( I am at my wits end, 3 years of not being able to wear nice shoes, cant go bare foot even to stand and iron......I will let you know how it goes, I wish you well too Kim
  • ray62350
    ray62350 kim99887

    Posted

    My surgeery was a partial PF resection (cuting) to release pressure and a gastronemius recection (achillees tendon cut) again to reduce pressure on the heel-bone. This was a disaster. 5 years later and I still have to use crutches. The pain-management specialist has me on oxychontin (a morphene-like synthetic pain tablet - 5mg slow release). I really wish someone had told me not to have the surgery. There were no obvious complications post-op and the latest MRI (last summer) shows no PF damage. Yet its 10 times worse (based on the time it takes now to cause walking to be unbearable).

    Don't do it!

    Try exercises first. Inversion & eversion and calf raises. Look up the program for "flatfoot deformity stage 2" - this is what my latest surgeon has me doing through a physiotherapist - been on the program for 10weeks now and have to admit no use so far but it is a 6month program so I'll hold on an do the exercises 3-4 times a day - everyday.

    Try the oxychontin first.

    Try a different doctor first.

    Don't do it - if it doesn't work - it could be hell. (I kid you not).

     

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