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kim08822
kim08822

After having 3 stress fractures in feet i developed pf. At first it was an annoying pain first thing in the morning. Over the last 2 and a half years ive seen 4 different podiatrists been to pain management and have seen an orthopedic surgeon. Ive had 4 cortisone injectiions which have made it worse. At my last consultation at orthopedics follwing an mri scan my fascia ligament is quite thick and ive developed a pes planovalgus deformity in my foot which is very painful. I was told that my pf is non-surgical and it will burn itself out in time, discharged from seeing him and sent home. Was even told physio would not be an option as all they would do is the exercises im already doing. So frustrated and angry. Ive heard of people with pf and its got better within months but having it for 2years now and no professional help anymore is wearing me down, any advice gratefully welcomed

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  • anne_36655
    anne_36655 kim08822

    Posted

    Hello Kim, feel for you what an awful journey u have been on..firstly opt out of surgery until u have exhausted all treatments..this is my 2nd bout of pf I managed to be rid of it after losing weight and wld u believe running .. but now I am older and can't run so I have been seeing a physio who massage the fascia it hurts like hell... after that shock wave and it's now feeling so much better after 3 treatments .

    I feel I will have to keep up the maintenance now but at least I have found someone who has helped after trying many things only to be disappointed.. I even booked surgery and cancelled .. let me know how u go I wld like to know .. so find someone who knows how to heavily massage the fascia and calf plus shock wave therapy .. oh and I forgot the stretching and rolling is paramount ...

  • sim7777
    sim7777 kim08822

    Posted

    I feel your pain. I have had some kind of PF/tendonitis for the last 5 years after having baby and i have seen 4 orthapedic consultants, had the injections and tried all treatments. And yesi feel like you it has got me real down in teh last 6 months as i have had enough of being in pain and doing nothing. I did all teh exercises to start with but after a year or two of doing them i stopped as nohing was working.

    I decided to go and see another physio and start a fresh as if i do nothing its depressing. The physio i saw said that he fascia needs to be strengthened and need to treat PF like tendiopathy and how they weould treat that, as new articles have come out in teh last couple years.

    I don't know if this will work but i am gonna give it a go as i have nothing to loose and if it helps with some relief than thats better than nothing.

    You have to do them every other day for a good 3 months to see if it helps.

    The exercise i was given was to roll a towel, place my foot on it at an angle, lift the foot up, hold, then bring it back down but slowly. 10 on each foot 3 times then after a week increase to 12, 14..... To strenthen.

    This may not work for you, but it maybe worth having a chat with your physio or a professional, to see what they say.......

    Dont give up as i find when you down and fed up teh pain feels worse

    Goodluck

  • caroline37192
    caroline37192 kim08822

    Posted

    I really feel for you. Had the same for 3 years plus. Done everything no joy. Saw Dr and he is going to do shock therapies. I am waiting for appointment so will have to see if it works. Good luck I hope you find some relief soon

    • kim08822
      kim08822 caroline37192

      Posted

      Thankyou for your replies its most appreciated. Ive also been diagnosed with de quervain's tenosynovitis in both wrists which im having tendon release surgery in 2 weeks on the right hand. This shockwave therapy do i ask my doctor to refer me to a specialist or do they do it

  • JerryR
    JerryR kim08822

    Posted

    Kim, I feel for you.  I am a retired physician and plantar fasciitis patient.  I got plantar fasciitis around February 2016.  After about four months, it completely resolved. 

    Here's what I think.  Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the attachment of the plantar fascia to the heel bone, and/or some minimal tearing of the plantar fascia - just a few fibers - that results, naturally, in inflammation . . .   like a "pulled muscle."   Inflammation hurts until it heals and resolves.  So what's so difficult about curing P.F.?  Well we walk on it!!!  Let's say we take 5000 steps a day.  Imagine inflammation of your elbow, (i.e. tennis elbow).  Imagine taking your sore "tennis elbow" and wacking it against the wall, 5000 times a day.  Think it would heal quickly?  I don't either.

    So my cure for plantar fasciitis is cushion, cushion and cushion!!!  That's right - cushion the heel.  Here's what I did.  First, I wore the plantar fasciitis "relief bridge" gel-heel innersole in my shoes - that I got at Walgreen's for about $11.  Make sure your innersoles are soft and preferably made of gel.  (I plan to use mine indefinitely in my shoes.)  Then I wore a pair (usually) of nice thickish sox.  On my heel I wore fasciitis therapy wrap padded supports that I got on the internet for about $13.  (I don't wear them any more.)  So when I had my PF, under my heels I had 3 cushion layers.  I wore this about 24 hours a day - except when in the shower or swimming.  And after about 4 months, the PF was totally gone.  And I would suggest to you, have patience, not surgery.

    Kim, that's what I think.  I hope this helps you and the many other sufferers of plantar fasciitis.  Good Luck to you, doknabox/JerryR

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