How do I accept running left being permanently injured?

[Anonymous]

I started running five years ago, and I ended up with chronic feet pain that won’t go away. Doctors say it’s plantar fasciitis, and I tried everything from physical therapy, steroid injections, icing, rolling feet on ball, and more. Nothing worked. It sucked because one of my dreams was to become an infantry officer, but that is dead now. MRIs and X rays showed nothing, so I am hopeless now

[Anonymous]

Are you depressed? Hopeless is a strong word. Do you brace your foot at night?

[Anonymous]

Of course I would be upset if I was in chronic pain for five years. No, night splints don’t help

[Anonymous]

Try acupuncture and thai massage. Sometimes foot pain comes from muscle knots in calves. I had years of pf. Try all things at once. Anti inflammatory meds and food, stretching, thai massage, acupuncture, strengthening feet. Sleep with the braces. Check your shoes. Topo makes great sneakers for people with pf.

[Anonymous]

I had PF for years and nothing helped. I had surgery to clip the fascia and that solved my problem. This doesn't have to be permanent.

[Anonymous]

Prednisone worked for me eventually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had PF for years and nothing helped. I had surgery to clip the fascia and that solved my problem. This doesn't have to be permanent.

Surgery is dangerous and can easily make things worse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had PF for years and nothing helped. I had surgery to clip the fascia and that solved my problem. This doesn't have to be permanent.

Surgery is dangerous and can easily make things worse

+1. That should be ultimate last resort.

[Anonymous]

I had PF for a year and did a lot of the that recommendations. Once I got serious with yoga and did a ton of downward dogs and stretched out my calves, it disappeared.

Don’t give up, op.

[Anonymous]

Have you tried dry needling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started running five years ago, and I ended up with chronic feet pain that won’t go away. Doctors say it’s plantar fasciitis, and I tried everything from physical therapy, steroid injections, icing, rolling feet on ball, and more. Nothing worked. It sucked because one of my dreams was to become an infantry officer, but that is dead now. MRIs and X rays showed nothing, so I am hopeless now

that's an odd dream. who dreams about becoming an infantry officer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I started running five years ago, and I ended up with chronic feet pain that won’t go away. Doctors say it’s plantar fasciitis, and I tried everything from physical therapy, steroid injections, icing, rolling feet on ball, and more. Nothing worked. It sucked because one of my dreams was to become an infantry officer, but that is dead now. MRIs and X rays showed nothing, so I am hopeless now

that's an odd dream. who dreams about becoming an infantry officer?

Enough that there are far more applicants than spots available

[Anonymous]

If you are young enough to become an infantry officer, you have plenty of time for dreams and for fixing your PF. Are you overweight? I had PF for years that resolved immediately on losing weight.

[Anonymous]

I had PF for two years. A spiky massage ball resolved it finally. Tight calves also play in.

[Anonymous]

Calf stretches but hold for at least 2 minutes. Multiple times a day.