Plantar fasciitis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Also it's only one foot. The podiatrist says he can feel the pain in the other foot but only one hurts me. I have high arches and used to sleep on my stomach. I think my arches fell during pregnancy even though my feet didn't need get bigger.

I will add in the calf muscle stretches.

I miss being able to work out. Working out doesn't cause pain but at the end of the day my heels hurt too much to even walk. Also wearing tennis shoes is killing me. I hate the shoes so much.

Definitely the calf stretches help. But the deep, sustained massage (with a foot roller) made a huge difference for me. I could feel it release. Not a complete fix but helped a lot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. Also it's only one foot. The podiatrist says he can feel the pain in the other foot but only one hurts me. I have high arches and used to sleep on my stomach. I think my arches fell during pregnancy even though my feet didn't need get bigger.

I will add in the calf muscle stretches.

I miss being able to work out. Working out doesn't cause pain but at the end of the day my heels hurt too much to even walk. Also wearing tennis shoes is killing me. I hate the shoes so much.

Definitely the calf stretches help. But the deep, sustained massage (with a foot roller) made a huge difference for me. I could feel it release. Not a complete fix but helped a lot.

What professional does This?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Get yourself to a physical therapist!

Op here. I'm in PT for my back already. What can they do for my foot? (I'm not being snarky) I'm already doing tons of stretches. I watch YouTube videos nonstop. It's actually getting worse and never better. I see a podiatrist regularly.

There are stretches they can give you for sure. Helps me only minimally.
I tried graston therapy and shockwave. Nothing is helping.

Op here. Yikes. I was interested in the shockwave. That sucks to know it didn't work for you.

I was also interested in surgery but my doctor told me no.

I'm.trying to avoid surgery but at some point .....
I need to lose weight
Maybe that will help.

Op here. Are you talking about me losing weight? I weigh 120. I could lose 10 lbs but can't really go below that. It was hard enough to get down that low. I was hoping that was the solution. I'm sure the weight of pregnancy is what did it. I gained nearly 30lbs which isn't excessive but I guess was too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. Also it's only one foot. The podiatrist says he can feel the pain in the other foot but only one hurts me. I have high arches and used to sleep on my stomach. I think my arches fell during pregnancy even though my feet didn't need get bigger.

I will add in the calf muscle stretches.

I miss being able to work out. Working out doesn't cause pain but at the end of the day my heels hurt too much to even walk. Also wearing tennis shoes is killing me. I hate the shoes so much.

Definitely the calf stretches help. But the deep, sustained massage (with a foot roller) made a huge difference for me. I could feel it release. Not a complete fix but helped a lot.

What professional does This?

I massaged it myself but you could ask the PT.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. Also it's only one foot. The podiatrist says he can feel the pain in the other foot but only one hurts me. I have high arches and used to sleep on my stomach. I think my arches fell during pregnancy even though my feet didn't need get bigger.

I will add in the calf muscle stretches.

I miss being able to work out. Working out doesn't cause pain but at the end of the day my heels hurt too much to even walk. Also wearing tennis shoes is killing me. I hate the shoes so much.

Definitely the calf stretches help. But the deep, sustained massage (with a foot roller) made a huge difference for me. I could feel it release. Not a complete fix but helped a lot.

Op here. You could feel it release? Any insights as to what that feels like? I do a lot of foot rolling. I just keep rolling until I can't take the pain anymore. But really haven't felt a release. Feels like scar tissue

[Anonymous]

My super feet insoles fit in Toms. Make sure your sneakers have a slight lift in the back.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. Also it's only one foot. The podiatrist says he can feel the pain in the other foot but only one hurts me. I have high arches and used to sleep on my stomach. I think my arches fell during pregnancy even though my feet didn't need get bigger.

I will add in the calf muscle stretches.

I miss being able to work out. Working out doesn't cause pain but at the end of the day my heels hurt too much to even walk. Also wearing tennis shoes is killing me. I hate the shoes so much.

Definitely the calf stretches help. But the deep, sustained massage (with a foot roller) made a huge difference for me. I could feel it release. Not a complete fix but helped a lot.

Op here. You could feel it release? Any insights as to what that feels like? I do a lot of foot rolling. I just keep rolling until I can't take the pain anymore. But really haven't felt a release. Feels like scar tissue

I use the foot roller to massage my calf - that’s where I felt the big release/relief. I rolled slowly up the back of my calf at different angles until it could feel a painful spot (3/4 of the way up, a little towards the inside of my leg) and just held it for a few minutes. It released and then my foot/heel felt much, much better. Not a complete fix but I could walk more easily.

Not sure if it will help you but worth a try!

[Anonymous]

And the calf stretches definitely help a lot too. I do them before I get out of bed. With a strap to pull my toes back a bit too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get yourself to a physical therapist!

Op here. I'm in PT for my back already. What can they do for my foot? (I'm not being snarky) I'm already doing tons of stretches. I watch YouTube videos nonstop. It's actually getting worse and never better. I see a podiatrist regularly.

There are stretches they can give you for sure. Helps me only minimally.
I tried graston therapy and shockwave. Nothing is helping.

Op here. Yikes. I was interested in the shockwave. That sucks to know it didn't work for you.

I was also interested in surgery but my doctor told me no.

I'm.trying to avoid surgery but at some point .....
I need to lose weight
Maybe that will help.

Op here. Are you talking about me losing weight? I weigh 120. I could lose 10 lbs but can't really go below that. It was hard enough to get down that low. I was hoping that was the solution. I'm sure the weight of pregnancy is what did it. I gained nearly 30lbs which isn't excessive but I guess was too much.

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I need to lose weight. I think it contributed to my PF.

[Anonymous]

PF is at its root a calf problem, not a foot problem. Orthotics treat the symptom, not the cause, and are actually counterproductive. I didn't shake PF til I started running in minimalist shoes and switched to a toe strike. It strengthened my calves and my arches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PF is at its root a calf problem, not a foot problem. Orthotics treat the symptom, not the cause, and are actually counterproductive. I didn't shake PF til I started running in minimalist shoes and switched to a toe strike. It strengthened my calves and my arches.

Most of the time it is a calf issue. But if you have fallen arches, particularly if it developed later in life due to something like pregnancy, you can have strong, flexible calves and still suffer from PF and similar symptoms because of the arch issues.

I have flexible flat feet that was exacerbated by pregnancy. I've found wearing a simple band around my arch alleviates the discomfort and provides the support I need. On really bad days, foot rolling and having my DH push really hard on the painful spots works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PF is at its root a calf problem, not a foot problem. Orthotics treat the symptom, not the cause, and are actually counterproductive. I didn't shake PF til I started running in minimalist shoes and switched to a toe strike. It strengthened my calves and my arches.

Most of the time it is a calf issue. But if you have fallen arches, particularly if it developed later in life due to something like pregnancy, you can have strong, flexible calves and still suffer from PF and similar symptoms because of the arch issues.

I have flexible flat feet that was exacerbated by pregnancy. I've found wearing a simple band around my arch alleviates the discomfort and provides the support I need. On really bad days, foot rolling and having my DH push really hard on the painful spots works.

Op here. I am pretty in shape and have strong calves. But I do feel my fascia in my foot when I do calf exercises. I have high arches but I don’t know if they’ve fallen. My feet didn’t get bigger?

I tried so hard to get the release that the pp talked about. It didn’t happen after lots of rolling, massaging and stretching. I’ll keep trying. I have a vibrating back massager that I love to use on my foot. I’ve read other people saying they get a release after massaging so I’ll keep trying.

I guess I’m going to get more steroids in my foot. Either that or I need to start walking with a cane. I hobble right now. I just feel defeated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PF is at its root a calf problem, not a foot problem. Orthotics treat the symptom, not the cause, and are actually counterproductive. I didn't shake PF til I started running in minimalist shoes and switched to a toe strike. It strengthened my calves and my arches.

Most of the time it is a calf issue. But if you have fallen arches, particularly if it developed later in life due to something like pregnancy, you can have strong, flexible calves and still suffer from PF and similar symptoms because of the arch issues.

I have flexible flat feet that was exacerbated by pregnancy. I've found wearing a simple band around my arch alleviates the discomfort and provides the support I need. On really bad days, foot rolling and having my DH push really hard on the painful spots works.

Op here. I am pretty in shape and have strong calves. But I do feel my fascia in my foot when I do calf exercises. I have high arches but I don’t know if they’ve fallen. My feet didn’t get bigger?

I tried so hard to get the release that the pp talked about. It didn’t happen after lots of rolling, massaging and stretching. I’ll keep trying. I have a vibrating back massager that I love to use on my foot. I’ve read other people saying they get a release after massaging so I’ll keep trying.

I guess I’m going to get more steroids in my foot. Either that or I need to start walking with a cane. I hobble right now. I just feel defeated.

You are massaging the calf, right?

And mine was with constant, firm pressure in that painful spot on my calf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PF is at its root a calf problem, not a foot problem. Orthotics treat the symptom, not the cause, and are actually counterproductive. I didn't shake PF til I started running in minimalist shoes and switched to a toe strike. It strengthened my calves and my arches.

Most of the time it is a calf issue. But if you have fallen arches, particularly if it developed later in life due to something like pregnancy, you can have strong, flexible calves and still suffer from PF and similar symptoms because of the arch issues.

I have flexible flat feet that was exacerbated by pregnancy. I've found wearing a simple band around my arch alleviates the discomfort and provides the support I need. On really bad days, foot rolling and having my DH push really hard on the painful spots works.

Op here. I am pretty in shape and have strong calves. But I do feel my fascia in my foot when I do calf exercises. I have high arches but I don’t know if they’ve fallen. My feet didn’t get bigger?

I tried so hard to get the release that the pp talked about. It didn’t happen after lots of rolling, massaging and stretching. I’ll keep trying. I have a vibrating back massager that I love to use on my foot. I’ve read other people saying they get a release after massaging so I’ll keep trying.

I guess I’m going to get more steroids in my foot. Either that or I need to start walking with a cane. I hobble right now. I just feel defeated.

You are massaging the calf, right?

And mine was with constant, firm pressure in that painful spot on my calf.

Yes I was massaging the calf. Normally I just do my foot. I couldn’t find a spot in my calf that hurt but I kept going.

[Anonymous]

I had raging plantar fasciitis in my right foot that went away after I started wearing HOKA One One Clifton sneakers. I call them my clown shoes because they really are ugly, but my feet don’t hurt anymore - so I don’t really care how they look.