Anonymous wrote:I’ve had the same terrible issue myself several times and the absolute first thing my doctor said was that I need to wear Super Feet insoles in my shoes, plus not exercise such as jogging or walking for a period of time. Almost seemed too made up of an answer. Sure enough it worked like a miracle and everyone I’ve run into with the same issue agreed that Super Feet did the trick.

I use profeet in my running shoes. Has helped a lot.

I did stretching, ice and swapped the treadmill for the bike. Nothing worked. Then I got the Superfeet insoles from Amazon and was back on the treadmill in 2 weeks. Seriously, they were miraculous.

I know you said no custom orthotics, but that's what has saved me + complete elimination of flats (without the custom inserts).

Anonymous wrote:This guy swears by repeated dedicated stretching of the calf muscle. I don't know if it works, I never did the stretches as often as he recommends.

https://www.marksdailyapple.com/plantar-fasciitis-stretches/

+1 I came on here to recommend this. The trick is to hold them two minutes at minimum. My DH followed this routine and it worked--his problem had also gone chronic, so I highly recommend this.

Also, totally random, but I saw an old article about human sleeping/sitting positions (before beds, chairs) and although it was a lot about modern positions creating back pain, it referenced plantar stuff. Short story is side side sleeping with top of foot face down on the bed is good. (with your ribs touching the mattress; use arm for pillow)

Don't wear a compression stocking, wearing a dorsiflexion night splint. Keeps your calf stretched out all night (tons on Amazon). Also, you could be a candidate for dry needling with a PT. If you haven't done PT you definitely want to do 6-8 visits. You could do it right after a cortisone shot if you haven't already had one.

You probably have a bone spur. Can you go to a podiatrist ASAP? That's what I had to do.

I have PF flare-ups occasionally, but have not had a bad flare in over a year since I started stretching regularly, walking more (not less), and wearing Hoka One One Clifton sneakers almost exclusively. I call the shoes my “clown shoes” but I really do think they helped me. The shoes are expensive, but I found them on sale at REI.

When my foot starts to ache, I use a towel to gently stretch my heel for a few minutes.

Good luck in finding what works for you. PF can be miserable.

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Anonymous wrote:Ditch the Danskos and ice immediately. (Former plantar fasciitis sufferer and physical therapist.)

To clarify above, ditch both the Danskos and the ice.

Why are Danskos bad for plantar fasciitis?

This explains why they are bad. Also, avoid going barefoot, especially on hardwood floors. I learned all these lessons that hard way. Good luck.
http://chandlerpt.net/why-you-shouldnt-wear-danskos/

Well f*** me. I don’t wear clogs but literally every pair of work shoes I have are Dansko. Just bought a super nice pair of boots that don’t even look like Dansko. I probably have 5 pair total, from wedges to Mary Janes to boots.

I won’t be working for over 2 weeks so will see if not wearing them helps. I am not on my feet much at work anyway.

-OP

I used to wear them pretty regularly, too. I just bought new shoes because I was finding that my feet ached if I walked in Dansoks too long. I also have plantar fasciitis (I can never pronounce or spell this word correctly. It's literally and figuratively a pain in the foot for me).

I wear more rubber based soles, including in the house. I just bought some boots with rubber soles, and they are super comfy. They don't last as long because the rubber splits, but it's much more comfortable. Try Dr Scholls shoes. They usually have rubber soles on them.

Anonymous wrote:This guy swears by repeated dedicated stretching of the calf muscle. I don't know if it works, I never did the stretches as often as he recommends.

https://www.marksdailyapple.com/plantar-fasciitis-stretches/

I have found that if I stretch my calf muscle in bed before I get up, the pain is less severe. I also find it gets worse when I've been resting/sitting too long. That article basically confirms what I have been experiencing.

Thank you for posting this! I'm going to do that wall stretch for 2 min (I'll see if I can last that long LOL) -NP

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Anonymous wrote:Ditch the Danskos and ice immediately. (Former plantar fasciitis sufferer and physical therapist.)

To clarify above, ditch both the Danskos and the ice.

Why are Danskos bad for plantar fasciitis?

This explains why they are bad. Also, avoid going barefoot, especially on hardwood floors. I learned all these lessons that hard way. Good luck.
http://chandlerpt.net/why-you-shouldnt-wear-danskos/

Also I never go barefoot but probably need better winter slippers because even the stiff Crocs don’t seem to have enough support.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ditch the Danskos and ice immediately. (Former plantar fasciitis sufferer and physical therapist.)

To clarify above, ditch both the Danskos and the ice.

Why are Danskos bad for plantar fasciitis?

This explains why they are bad. Also, avoid going barefoot, especially on hardwood floors. I learned all these lessons that hard way. Good luck.
http://chandlerpt.net/why-you-shouldnt-wear-danskos/

Well f*** me. I don’t wear clogs but literally every pair of work shoes I have are Dansko. Just bought a super nice pair of boots that don’t even look like Dansko. I probably have 5 pair total, from wedges to Mary Janes to boots.

I won’t be working for over 2 weeks so will see if not wearing them helps. I am not on my feet much at work anyway.

-OP

Stretching, good shoes, exercise that doesnt aggravate the pf, losing weight.
I get pf when I run a lot and dont do the calf stretches.
OP, you can do many of the cardio machines, spin classes, weight training etc to work out, stretch, build muse and lose weight.
I do all of those things all week with no problem to pf.

You need heel inserts. Nd you have to rest your feet while also supporting them.

Anonymous wrote:I am never ever ever barefoot. If my foot is touching the floor, it’s in a vionic or super feet insole (or heels). Full stop all the time, like flip flops next to the bed and the feet go straight into them.

This is me too. If you are overweight, losing weight will likely help as well. Get the green super feet insoles. They are on amazon.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ditch the Danskos and ice immediately. (Former plantar fasciitis sufferer and physical therapist.)

To clarify above, ditch both the Danskos and the ice.

Why are Danskos bad for plantar fasciitis?

This explains why they are bad. Also, avoid going barefoot, especially on hardwood floors. I learned all these lessons that hard way. Good luck.
http://chandlerpt.net/why-you-shouldnt-wear-danskos/