Dry needling along with soft tissue work done by a PT

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Anonymous wrote:I found physical therapy to more effective than my podiatrist. I went once a week and was much better in about a month. I also really liked this better than any of the other tools: https://www.amazon.com/ProStretch-Blue-Stretcher-Fasciitis-Tendonitis/dp/B000GAAXGK

Oddly enough, my GYN was the one who told me about Oofos and they really help me. I wear them all the time around the house and I notice a difference. Also a compression sock at night.

But sometimes you do need surgery--it really helped my FIL.

Op here. Thank you. I actually tried that rocking gadget already (used it under my desk at work during the day, but will try again) and also have the oofos shoes. I have both oofos and hoka recovery slides. I honestly have purchased every possible thing at this point and none of it works. The only thing that seems to temporarily work is wearing the ski boot night splint regularly but even that isn’t helping like it once did and I’m still having pain regularly and constantly.

PP here, when you use the rocker, make sure you are standing up and not just rolling back and forth sitting down. You really need to be putting weight on the roller and stretching your foot as far forward and back as possible.

Those big puffy recovery slides. I think Hoka did them first but I have a pair by 32 degrees. I am never not wearing them in the house

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Anonymous wrote:Dry needling in the calf!! It's magical. It cured my plantar fasciitis in two sessions when I'd had horrible pain for two years.

Dry needle treatment is the answer. Some call it cold needle treatment. Cured me with just one treatment which lasted just a few minutes.

Two needles are placed in your foot near the heel. Electric current. And you are cured. I had 3 treatments. Insurance permitted treatments every 3 weeks. I really did not need the last 2 cold needle with electric current treatment, but I enjoyed it.

Who performs this? Can you recommend someone in DC or NoVA?

Physical therapist performed dry needling (also called cold needling) with electric current. Get a medical practitioner to refer you to a physical therapist if you want it to be covered by your health insurance.

Anonymous wrote:Did the podiatrist offer a shot? I was literally hobbled by this. The night boot helped a bit, but not a lot. The podiatrist offered a steroid shot, I had him give it to me, and I walked out of that office with the pain gone. This was like 15 years ago and it never came back.

I am the poster who said I had plantar fasciitis for two years. First time I had it for one year second time for two years. Anyway, the second time, after having it for about six months I went ahead and got the steroid shot but sadly it didn't work for me as I still had PF for a year and a half after that. What helped me was wearing crocs. I have a pair of indoor crocs that don't go outside so they're always clean and I have a pair of outdoor crocs. I have now graduated because I have not had plantar fasciitis for about two years now. Fingers crossed. So now I wear comfortable shoes that I wear outside, but inside the house. I no longer go barefoot I wear my indoor crocs as soon as I takeoff my outdoor shoes.

Did the podiatrist offer a shot? I was literally hobbled by this. The night boot helped a bit, but not a lot. The podiatrist offered a steroid shot, I had him give it to me, and I walked out of that office with the pain gone. This was like 15 years ago and it never came back.

PP here-- I have gone to several PT at OrthoVirginia. They have many providers at various locations around Northern VA. They have all been terrific, and you don't need a referral.

honestly, if orthotics and special shoes haven't worked, I would seek a surgical opinion.

However....I would be curious if you have issues anywhere else along the posterior chain from your lower back down. I have had many lower limb issues (not PF, though) that have a root cause in my hips/glutes. A good PT can help with this. Even if you go the surgery route, PT will help a lot.

Never go barefoot and wear cushioned shoes.

I had plantar fasciitis for two years. Someone suggested that I wear crocs inside the house as well as out and that worked for me. I was amazed. It was not overnight, but it was within two weeks. It was gone.

I agree that Crocs were the best shoes for my PF. I'm surprised that your podiatrist has not suggested cortisone shots yet. The PPs are right that it is temporary relief, but it helped me get started on physical therapy without excrutiating pain.

You need to calm down the inflammation in your body. An anti-inflammatory diet can help-- cut out dairy and gluten specifically. Also tumeric, oregano oil, and ginger can helps-- you can take them as a supplement. It doesn't need to be forever but if you can do it for even 2 weeks it will help calm down the inflammation.

To summarize-- this is what helped me:
1) Crocs
1.5) Never go barefoot, even in the shower
2) Coritsone shots
3) Physical therapy
4) Anti-inflammatory diet

you might have more going on than just simple PF. Unfortunately you will have to go to one of the top foot and ankle doctors in the country, and still they might even not know what the problems are until you are cut open on the surgical table

OP I know you'll need one of these other options to really fix it, but you'll still need shoes: if you like Hoka's but need a wider toe, try Altras or Flux.

https://www.altrarunning.com/

https://fluxfootwear.com/

The absolute cure for me has been wearing cushioned shoes. I never ever go barefoot and haven’t had PF in years. I put house shoes on when I wake up and when I go out I wear shoes with good padding(not custom orthotics) when I run or walk. I think the PF is really inflammation on the soles. Wear shoes!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Dry needling in the calf!! It's magical. It cured my plantar fasciitis in two sessions when I'd had horrible pain for two years.

Dry needle treatment is the answer. Some call it cold needle treatment. Cured me with just one treatment which lasted just a few minutes.

Two needles are placed in your foot near the heel. Electric current. And you are cured. I had 3 treatments. Insurance permitted treatments every 3 weeks. I really did not need the last 2 cold needle with electric current treatment, but I enjoyed it.

Who performs this? Can you recommend someone in DC or NoVA?

NP here. Mine is in Maryland so I can't recommend but google "dry needling dc" and a zillion places come up. I've had it done for bicep tendonitis that I couldnt get rid of any other way. Magic.