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denise73081
denise73081

I have been told I have PF over a year ago.I have it in both feet and it initially started when I had spasms in my back.I then developed pain in my legs and then ended up with pain underneath my feet as if I was walking on hard stones.I have had one lot of physio exercises to follow painkillers and the doctor saw me recently to see about the injection but when he banged my feet and I did not react he said he would not give it me.IThe pain is on the edge of the heels but the worst pain is on the ankles where it throbs even when I am sitting down.When I am working or doing housework by the time I am finished I am walking like an 80year old.I feel debilitated. I am going back to physio on the 23rd Oct not sure what else they can do.

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  • ray62350
    ray62350 denise73081

    Posted

    Interesting!

    A definite starting point........

    I think this is significant. Also significant is the ankles. The throbbing too. Any burning pain? I'm wondering is there an inflammatory issue with all of these PF stories.

    An injury followed by ongoing inflammation which does damage to the nerves?

    Can you cycle?

    • ray62350
      ray62350

      Posted

      Dr Sarah Jarvis (see link below these messages) has a video on the site and she talks about a very specific point of pain about an inch and a hlaf from the bottom of your heel on the sole of your foot. Not a lot of people here are that specific.

      Many of the specialist doctors I've spoken with say the PF is such a tough piece of tissue that stretching it has little effect. I wonder if strengthening everything else around it is the answer?

    • denise73081
      denise73081 ray62350

      Posted

      Hi Ray I used to get it in my toes when I first had it but this has subsided.
  • martin0422
    martin0422 denise73081

    Posted

    is it the inside of the ankle?  Nerve pain in the tarsel tunnel maybe? can also give a feeling of pain in feet... research tarsel tunnel syndrome. This sucks..... I am good for about 30 minutes a day on my feet sad
  • ladyjack51
    ladyjack51 denise73081

    Posted

    Hi Denise73081...yours sounds alittle different...the ankle pain..even sitting and the worst pain being on the edges of the heels. You sounded dead on when you said it felt like walking on stones....typically that's what it feels like and is the awful pain that keeps us from walking. However,  there are so many folks on here with lots of symptoms and they aren't all PF but have been told it was. Could be nerve issues, Achilles heels,, the edge pain could be heel spurs. You need more testing by a Dr that cares enough to do more testing. I'm not diagnosing you...but keep reading and researching and you will see we can't all have PF, but have other issues. I know 1 thing for sure...the healthiness of the tissue around the heel does make a difference...I saw someone asked about that. Have you simply rolled your heels on a frozen plastic bottle of water? I did that twice and it totally heeled my right heel immediately,  but my left leg has circulation issues and swelling so I still have it in that heel for over a year now. I've had to be on Oxygen lately had that has helped my tissues and eased some of the discomfort in that foot but....sadly I'm still walking on rocks.  Keep us informed.....talking about it helps too as it can be very depressing. 
    • denise73081
      denise73081 ladyjack51

      Posted

      When I see the doctor it feels as if he does not believe me as I have raised it so many times.The last time he saw me I mentioned it again regarding the pain and throbbing around my ankle he took a look and said it looks like you have a vein there but there is nothing we can do as we don't operate nowadays so more or less get on with it.I j

      I have rolled my feet over a bottle but this agrivates the pain on my heel.If I put pressure on my calf muscles it brings the pain on in my ankles.I am sat down now and it is throbbing as I write.I think the next time I see the doctor I will be asking for a second opinion.

    • ladyjack51
      ladyjack51 denise73081

      Posted

      Yes ma'am denise73081...we are paying the Dr to work for us.  If you are not happy with them or they don't listen etc....definately get a second opinion. Especially with this hidden foot pain bc it requires some research to really diagnosis it. We've all been thru it...trust me. And it's so frustrating! And while the send you back home...meanwhile, you are no better...can't walk, and are expected to work a full day. I really feel for so many of yall and don't know how u manage. I had to quit working about 4 yrs ago bc of my circulation etc, and then got PF about the 2nd yr of being off work. But I never would have been able to work with this since my PF is very severe and even had me bedridden at times!! Try a another Dr and let us know........stay in prayer my dear. 
  • vrinda96348
    vrinda96348 denise73081

    Posted

    i have exactly the same problem..for the last six months i am barely able to walk..but i can tell you - physio helps a bit, accupenture, for sure, crocks definetely..I cant walk a step without crocks...put pillow under your feet at night will help you ease the pain quite a bit..they say if you have pf, you shouldnt walk, but when i keep sitting, my knees hurt...
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