My Feet Hurt!

You may have plantar fascitis. It is extremely painful when you first stand or stay standing right? I thought it was heel spur, and somebody gave me a "heel cup" and it was a miracle. I think you can get them in foot section. If not, may have to go to medical equipment place. It is worth it.

Maggie

My first three toes on the right foot spasm with pins and needles and feel like they are turning to stone. Been this way three years. So far no dr has been able to help. I have those expensive orthotics. Insurance paid for them. Being diagnosed with mortons foot, plantar fascitis, tarsel tunnel and then was told my back (spinal stenosis is causing it). Go figure. Nothing helps.

I use to have severe pain in my feet. It felt like the bones were broken I don't have medical coverage right now so I experimented myself. I started to take calcium with vitamin D. After about a month it's almost gone. I believed I was lacking calcium. I am at that right age for osteoporosis. Hope I spelled that right. Lol. I never had heel pain or ankle pain. If you have medical insurance, it would be good to go to the foot Dr.

I have problems mainly where the ankles meet the leg, and it surrounds the whole area. I have problems walking, and if I stand for a while, my "ankle/lower legs" will throb as well. My knees most recently began hurting, and I have arthritis in my right hip, and now my left hip hurts because I have to shift weight off of the hurting one. This is why walking/exercising for me is VERY hard to do. Most of the time, my meds help, but there are days where there's not a chance of anything helping...aka a flare.

I may be asking my rheumy for a cortico shot directly into both legs/knees. All I can say is I hate the fall/winter for just this reason:(

sawa i have tarsel tunnel,misaligned back so my feet hurt,my neck ,and back as well i am taking lyrica,and ride my bike to help my feet i have some good orthodontics made by a podiatrist.

My podiatrist correctly diagnosed my heel and bottom of foot pain, after 2 orthopods missed it, as coming from my back. My pain doc did an MRI, gave me a depo shot in the lowest part of lumbar spine and the pain disappeared. I have a bit of arthritis in my spine pinching nerves.

I have very flat feet with little or no arch. They not only cause pain in my feet, but in my back and neck, also. I have had plantar fasciatis in the past, and the doctor advised me to never go barefoot. I have not followed this, as I cannot stand to have anything on my feet when in the house. I compromise if I am standing for an extended period of time and slip on some shoes. I have the Dr. Scholls inserts tha Sherrine mentioned, the kind where you stand on a computerized machine, and it recommends the right insert for your feet. I got mine at Wal Mart. I wear them when I am going to be standing or walking for long periods, and they do help some. The one thing to remember with these type of inserts is that they are very thick, so it means purchasing a shoe that is about a half size larger than what you normally wear. I have found that I can only wear sneakers. Anything with even a hint of a heel means instant back pain. I have to wear the more expensive brands with more support, not the cheaper ones from discount stores. Sandals or house slippers do not provide enough support.

I have a friend who attends water exercise class with me who also has Fibro. Her main pain seems to be in her feet. During her physical therapy, her therapist recommended using a special type of water weight that stretretches the achilles tendon. It is very light weight, attatches around the ankle, and pulls the whole leg upward in the water. I have tried this, and the stretch feels great. My friend has said that this has really helped with her pain. One can also use these to stretch the leg to the side for an inner thigh stretch.

Hi! I don't know if you have what I have, but...

Standing is my ultimate nightmare. The longer I stand, the quicker the bottom of my feet begin to ache, starting me wiggling from foot to foot. I've tried everything: expensive orthotics, lyrica, etc., etc., and am at the point where I wonder if it's psychiatric. If I'm not nuts already, this is going to get me there. :)

It's not PF. A neurologist guessed early neuropathy, but I don't know. He's not confident. Basically, I just can't get enough cushion. If I can feel a hard stop point in even the most cushioned shoes, I'm miserable. I actually do better walking than standing and am always looking to sit down.

Does this sound anything like your symptoms or anyone else's?

Thanks!! :)

I had terrible PF and had physical therapy for it. They did ultrasonic Therapy on the bottom of my feet for three weeks three times a week. At the end of the three weeks the pain was gone.
They said the ultrasonic waves were breaking up the scar tissue in my feet.

I often have foot pain. I have very high arches and a few years ago, I wore orthotics that were specially made. However, now my feet are more sensitive and I have switched to a very soft type of orthotic I found in Wal-Mart's foot care section (kind of lavender colored--sorry, I don't remember what they're called).
I can't stand long in one place, and have to switch feet. I thought it was more a part of my neuro condition, rather than the fibro, but with all the posts here, maybe it is the fibro. No matter what, it's not fun. I also use the OTC muscle creams on my feet after I bathe them. A gentle massage can help some, too.

Editing to add that sometimes I will use a few different prodicts in my shoes at the same time, sort of like 'layering.'  For example, I'll use the soft orthotics I mentioned above, along with a Dr. Scholl's liner, for a little added cushioning.  I sometimes will use soft, gel-like pads that are meant for the ball of the foot, and layer those in my shoes, too. 

 There are so many OTC products such as these that you can come up with your own combinations.  It helps, too, to have a deep toe 'box,' in your shoes, meaning you have enough room for all your cushioning.

Post Edited (Luvzminis) : 11/5/2012 8:31:05 PM (GMT-7)