Plantar Fascitis

When I went to the Dc. a year ago I told them my heels felt bruised when I was walking.  They said it was Plantar Fascitis. Of course, its from fibro.

Has anyone heard of this are been told you have this??

I had that years ago for weeks. It was very painful.

Sorry I don't recall but the owner of my local health food store recommended a supplement that gave me complete relief. I haven't had a problem since.

Good luck to you.

I have extremely sore heels but it usually lasts about 2 weeks and then goes away then comes back again in a couple of months and this pattern has been going on for a couple of years but each time my heels seem to hurt more. I have never told anyone except my hubby because I thought it was one of those weird fibro things. They haven't hurt since Christmas is it really worth mentioning another symptom to my dr I might see him during the next bout as I'm almost out of meds anyway..

I have it off and on too. I found some stretches to do that help it a bit. My dh also has it, but won't get a brace, won't stretch... he just buys new shoes, grrr.

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will use everyone of them. LOL

I had this about 5 yrs ago or so, the most horrible pain. I couldn't sit, stand, walk, or try to lay in my bed. No position was comfortable. I told my then dr and she just blew it off. I had no idea of what it was at that time. I happened to read an article in my newspaper. In this a person described the same horrific pain I had, the person was told it could be brought on by eating certain foods. The only food on that list that I ate was a banana. I used to have one every day for a snack about 10:30 in the morning. Well, when I read that, I figured it was worth a try. I stopped eating bananas and w/i 48 hrs I had no pain in my foot. I could walk, sit, roll my foot. It was Heaven!

A cpl of months ago my DH had a terrible pain in his foot. I mentioned what I had and what I did. My DH said, it couldn't be the same pain b/c his really hurt and he had a hard time walking. Bless his pointed little head. lol.  I finally got him to the foot dr. Guess what he had? Just what 'Dr. Wife' said was going on. Anyway, they wrapped his foot in the tape that was mentioned previously. The tape helped, and he was told to come back in and they would tape it again. The 2nd time they taped it, the tech put a tape 'bridge' across the toes till we got home. We got in and DH went to remove the 'bridge', it ripped off several layers of his skin. He didn't feel the skin come off, as he has neuropathy in his feet due to diabetes (T1). He had a nasty infection. It took wks for that to heal. He was also given Lyrica for the pain. That seems to help him. He will not do the tape again.

I used to buy inexpensive shoes and didn't think it mattered. IT matters! I can't wear regular shoes, only sneakers. My feet are bad on many levels. I also wear insoles/arch supports. I massage my feet every night and stretch them thru out the day.

I hope you get some relief!

God bless.  Alice. 

If you go to orthopedic sites on line they all list Birkenstocks as one of the great shoes for foot pain and support.  I like them because I don't have to have my foot in a shoe with laces, etc.  I can't stand to have my feet confined because my feet are sensitive.  The Birkenstocks that I wear, I just slip my feet into...no backs on my heels either.  I even wore these up north with heavy socks in the winter time.

 

As Spookie said, they are worth the money.  My favorite pair has been resoled three times and it's only about $35 to have that done.  Then they are like a brand new pair of Birks.  I even have a black patent leather pair for those "special occasions".    

 

Sherrine 

  I used to suffer greatly from Plantar fascitis!! I actually got special orthodics made for my feet but they didn't really help. Spent a lot of money on them too.   Then I happened to be in a store in Clearwater Fl and and was looking at a pair of very expensive orthotic shoes when the store clerk suggested that before I spend all that money he wanted me to do a certain excercise for about a month and then come back in and shop for shoes. I did and needless to say...the pain started to go away! I still do it but not every day and I rarely have that pain anymore and it's been about 5 years now. This is what I did.  I got a piece of PCP pipe with a diamater smaller than a regular soup can but larger than a tomato paste can. Then, while I watched TV or right before bedtime, I would put the pipe on the floor and roll my foot over it from my heel to the ball of my foot. I would put quite a bit of pressure on it. I did it for about five minutes with each foot. I started doing it every night and every morning. I also did it when I was on the computer. Actually...I wound up doing it several times a day.

I am happy to say that it WORKED!  After spending all that money on orthodics that actually hurt my feet and that only fit in my walking shoes anyway, this simple excercise did it for me. The thing that I don't do now too is that I don't buy my shoes at payless anymore. lol. I wear Dansko's. The one's with the stapled soles (mostly sandals and clogs) have the best arches for me but the dress shoes are good too. I also noticed that a lot of hospital workers wear them too as they are very good when you're on your feet all day. Hope this info helps someone.