Plantar fasciitis

[Anonymous]

Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact ...even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact ...even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

Thanks for this advice! Do you think sneakers are better than, like, vionic slippers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact …even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

For many of us, this common advice about bare feet is really counter productive. Going barefoot, doing yoga, and doing foot exercises and running in minimalist shoes, builds the small muscles in your foot. Stronger feet brace and help protect the plantar fascia ligaments. My D.O. and physical therapist are completely on board with this plan. It's analogous to building your quadriceps to brace and protect the ligaments in your knee. Every single person who has an ACL tear will eventually get PT that, in part, builds quads.

The "wear supportive shoes / orthotics" mantra is really addressing the symptom, like PP said. It probably helps the pain. Like taking enough tylenol would likely help the pain you feel in your neck that results from bad computer posture. But the Tylenol isn't getting to the root of the problem in your cervical vertebrae.

As an aside, every podiatrist will enjoy selling you $500 custom orthotics that support your arch. Improving your small foot muscles with home exercise puts nothing in their bank accounts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact …even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

For many of us, this common advice about bare feet is really counter productive. Going barefoot, doing yoga, and doing foot exercises and running in minimalist shoes, builds the small muscles in your foot. Stronger feet brace and help protect the plantar fascia ligaments. My D.O. and physical therapist are completely on board with this plan. It's analogous to building your quadriceps to brace and protect the ligaments in your knee. Every single person who has an ACL tear will eventually get PT that, in part, builds quads.

The "wear supportive shoes / orthotics" mantra is really addressing the symptom, like PP said. It probably helps the pain. Like taking enough tylenol would likely help the pain you feel in your neck that results from bad computer posture. But the Tylenol isn't getting to the root of the problem in your cervical vertebrae.

As an aside, every podiatrist will enjoy selling you $500 custom orthotics that support your arch. Improving your small foot muscles with home exercise puts nothing in their bank accounts.

^I agree with this as going barefoot, yoga, and walking have helped my pain tremendously.

[Anonymous]

I had PF for years and this really helped me: https://www.protherapysupplies.com/32-500-11?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4tDyofnO4wIVBJ6fCh3I6QKnEAQYASABEgJ3sfD_BwE&source=googleps

Not sure why, but it seemed to get in the places I needed more than a ball or other rollers. I’m terms of shoes, I found chacos really helpful- some support but not too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wooden clogs

Wooden clogs worked for me too.

[Anonymous]

Off the beaten track, but I went here for several treatments and it helped a lot. Make sure you get your foot taped by Dr. Yao! Appointments are long (2 hours).
http://solacepainaccupuncture.com/

[Anonymous]

As you can see, many eventually found what works for them and it often contradicts what others say not to do. There is no one fix that works. I had it for years and completely sympathize with you. It is agony. After trying just about all conservative methods, I found a doctor to do the surgery. It's about a six week recovery but it has been years now and it has not come back. I'm conservative with my shoe choices, wear orthotics nd stopped running but that is all worth it to walk without pain. I know your doctor said no. I would look for a second opinion. There are doctors that will do it. I had two we'll respected podiatrists that agreed it was the way to go. I picked the one who could fit me in fastest.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know why your doctor says no to the surgery. Maybe you should get a second opinion from another podiatrist. My husband was at the same point you are with all the various treatments. His doctor was pro surgery and said it is a very successful surgery. For my husband it was life changing and the pain is gone. Recovery from surgery is 6 weeks like anothe rposter sais plus follow up physical therapy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact …even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

For many of us, this common advice about bare feet is really counter productive. Going barefoot, doing yoga, and doing foot exercises and running in minimalist shoes, builds the small muscles in your foot. Stronger feet brace and help protect the plantar fascia ligaments. My D.O. and physical therapist are completely on board with this plan. It's analogous to building your quadriceps to brace and protect the ligaments in your knee. Every single person who has an ACL tear will eventually get PT that, in part, builds quads.

The "wear supportive shoes / orthotics" mantra is really addressing the symptom, like PP said. It probably helps the pain. Like taking enough tylenol would likely help the pain you feel in your neck that results from bad computer posture. But the Tylenol isn't getting to the root of the problem in your cervical vertebrae.

As an aside, every podiatrist will enjoy selling you $500 custom orthotics that support your arch. Improving your small foot muscles with home exercise puts nothing in their bank accounts.

NP. Do you think walking barefoot while wearing a heel cup until the pain lessens would help? I'm thinking back to when I had a bone bruise in my heel one summer. I was in a boot for 2 weeks, but then my doc put me in a heel cup (you can get a pair on amazon for less than $30), and said I cold walk barefoot so long at the heel was protected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact …even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

For many of us, this common advice about bare feet is really counter productive. Going barefoot, doing yoga, and doing foot exercises and running in minimalist shoes, builds the small muscles in your foot. Stronger feet brace and help protect the plantar fascia ligaments. My D.O. and physical therapist are completely on board with this plan. It's analogous to building your quadriceps to brace and protect the ligaments in your knee. Every single person who has an ACL tear will eventually get PT that, in part, builds quads.

The "wear supportive shoes / orthotics" mantra is really addressing the symptom, like PP said. It probably helps the pain. Like taking enough tylenol would likely help the pain you feel in your neck that results from bad computer posture. But the Tylenol isn't getting to the root of the problem in your cervical vertebrae.

As an aside, every podiatrist will enjoy selling you $500 custom orthotics that support your arch. Improving your small foot muscles with home exercise puts nothing in their bank accounts.

NP. Do you think walking barefoot while wearing a heel cup until the pain lessens would help? I'm thinking back to when I had a bone bruise in my heel one summer. I was in a boot for 2 weeks, but then my doc put me in a heel cup (you can get a pair on amazon for less than $30), and said I cold walk barefoot so long at the heel was protected.

PP here. Yes, I do think that's a solid plan. In fact that's actually what I had to do while at work (pad under heel but otherwise minimalist shoe) because I stand in the operating room, stationary, for up to 8 hours at a time. Without the little memory foam pad from Scholl's, I thought I would die midday.

In that way, the cushioning really is like Tylenol — it masks the symptom and helps you get through the day. Nothing wrong with that. But it's not curative, like the surgery PP mentioned.

Building functional muscle strength in the small muscles of the foot falls into the "preventative" camp. So you've got palliative (heel cup, NSAIDs, orthotics, cortisone injections), preventative (muscle development, stretching, lifestyle modification) and curative (surgery, TENS, acupuncture). Re: the last group, the research evidence is light or weak for most interventions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact …even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

For many of us, this common advice about bare feet is really counter productive. Going barefoot, doing yoga, and doing foot exercises and running in minimalist shoes, builds the small muscles in your foot. Stronger feet brace and help protect the plantar fascia ligaments. My D.O. and physical therapist are completely on board with this plan. It's analogous to building your quadriceps to brace and protect the ligaments in your knee. Every single person who has an ACL tear will eventually get PT that, in part, builds quads.

The "wear supportive shoes / orthotics" mantra is really addressing the symptom, like PP said. It probably helps the pain. Like taking enough tylenol would likely help the pain you feel in your neck that results from bad computer posture. But the Tylenol isn't getting to the root of the problem in your cervical vertebrae.

As an aside, every podiatrist will enjoy selling you $500 custom orthotics that support your arch. Improving your small foot muscles with home exercise puts nothing in their bank accounts.

NP. Do you think walking barefoot while wearing a heel cup until the pain lessens would help? I'm thinking back to when I had a bone bruise in my heel one summer. I was in a boot for 2 weeks, but then my doc put me in a heel cup (you can get a pair on amazon for less than $30), and said I cold walk barefoot so long at the heel was protected.

PP here. Yes, I do think that's a solid plan. In fact that's actually what I had to do while at work (pad under heel but otherwise minimalist shoe) because I stand in the operating room, stationary, for up to 8 hours at a time. Without the little memory foam pad from Scholl's, I thought I would die midday.

In that way, the cushioning really is like Tylenol — it masks the symptom and helps you get through the day. Nothing wrong with that. But it's not curative, like the surgery PP mentioned.

Building functional muscle strength in the small muscles of the foot falls into the "preventative" camp. So you've got palliative (heel cup, NSAIDs, orthotics, cortisone injections), preventative (muscle development, stretching, lifestyle modification) and curative (surgery, TENS, acupuncture). Re: the last group, the research evidence is light or weak for most interventions.

Op here. I was under the impression that orthotics were just providing support until my fascia healed on its own. I don’t want palliative. I have a tens unit but never tried it for my foot.

[Anonymous]

have you looked into acupuncture? a runner friend had PF for a long time and the only thing that finally helped was acupuncture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never go barefoot, especially on hardwood floors and other hard surfaces. No flip flops (or heels) either, always make sure your shoes have some support.bought a pair of sneakers that I just wear inside the house. I had it for 6 months and literally tried everything else, but this change has had the biggest impact …even though wearing sneakers all summer has really sucked

For many of us, this common advice about bare feet is really counter productive. Going barefoot, doing yoga, and doing foot exercises and running in minimalist shoes, builds the small muscles in your foot. Stronger feet brace and help protect the plantar fascia ligaments. My D.O. and physical therapist are completely on board with this plan. It's analogous to building your quadriceps to brace and protect the ligaments in your knee. Every single person who has an ACL tear will eventually get PT that, in part, builds quads.

The "wear supportive shoes / orthotics" mantra is really addressing the symptom, like PP said. It probably helps the pain. Like taking enough tylenol would likely help the pain you feel in your neck that results from bad computer posture. But the Tylenol isn't getting to the root of the problem in your cervical vertebrae.

As an aside, every podiatrist will enjoy selling you $500 custom orthotics that support your arch. Improving your small foot muscles with home exercise puts nothing in their bank accounts.

+1000.

[Anonymous]

Wow, this thread is great. Thank you for all of your thoughtful posts.