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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are you doing FOR your PF? I think focus on that for now. [/quote]

I normally stretch my hamstrings, back, calves, ankles, etc every day for about 30 minutes as part of just getting going every morning. I've been doing that for over 2 years. My PF has been hitting hard for about 7 months. And I've really focused on it for about the last 2 months. I went to ortho and got an x ray as I thought it was a heel fracture because it's not worse in the morning. No tenderness on the arch. It gets worse the more I use it. etc. But Xrays showed it was PF. Started prednisone instead of cortisone shot. I rested for about 3 weeks straight taking 800mg of ibuprofen twice a day and icing it several times a day. Walked around the house in a ortho boot (I work from home). That really didn't help. Started using ortho slides around the house and stretching it and doing foot exercises. Doesn't seem to help. I started online physical therapy 2 weeks ago. I also massage my calves and feet with a massage gun 3 times a day. I lift weights 4 days a week. This doesn't seem to aggravate it. I have orthotic insoles and heel cups. The insoles seem to make it hurt worse so I use heel cups most often. Most of the time it feels OK until I walk for 5-10 minutes straight then my heel kills me. I can't run or it hurts very quickly. So that's why I'm looking for cardio ideas. I haven't done cardio besides riding my bike in months. Any hopping, stepping, skipping, etc kills my heel. [/quote]
Sorry you're having so much trouble and it's not seeming to improve. You say you use insoles and heel cups; but I found that a good pair of walking shoes with actual arch support is what really took care of it for me. I had some Vionic shoes I loved, got a second pair; extended their useful life with Vionic inserts; but they no longer make that particular style and I haven't had the same good fit with other styles. Nevertheless, I don't know if just a really good supportive shoe rather than inserts would help you?? 
Swimming and cycling, including a stationary bike, are the only non-leg-weight-bearing cardios I can think of right off. So I'm sorry I don't have any helpful suggestions for you. Using arms gets the heart rate going; so maybe seated movements with a lot of arm work?[/quote]

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