I Have Plantar Fasciitis

Stretch your foot before you get out of bed or get up after being off it for any period of time. You need to stretch and warm up the tendons. When you sleep they tighten up and if you jump up to answer the door or natures call without first warming up by stretching it will tear and you are back to square one.

I was plagued with it and the stretching, particularly when I had been inactive, seemed to work. That and decent shoes and insoles helped me. I have not had a re-occurrence in 5 or more years.

Try Grape Seed Extract... rub 12 drops on the bottom of your foot.

Research it at www.EarthLink.com, under "ailments", starting in the "P's" people write what worked for them, and they don't get paid, either. They are not advertising anything. Just testimony of what has worked for them. It doesn't hurt to look. I've used suggestions on there and it really worked well.

Hi, my friend. Try this: take a hard plastic ball (I use a ball hockey one) and roll it back and forth under your foot. A water bottle that is frozen also helps. That is the best thing. I don't know what caused yours. Mine was a combination of competitive soccer and being on my feet for 12 hour shifts. I stopped soccer. Reduced my hours. Elevated them as much as possible. I no longer have plantar fascitis. Orthopedic insoles/shoes help, but are quite expensive. Some work plans cover them.

i have it now. i've had it since October 2016. i've tried cortisone injections, acupuncture, dry needle therapy, massage, physical therapy, nightly ice baths, tape, custom made orthotics. night splints, massage tools, and complete rest. nothing has worked. my last cortisone injection helped and for about 3 months i was completely pain free. i stayed off it for a month and then gradually started jog/walking but then it came back. aside from taking more injections (i've had 4 already) the only thing left is surgery.

Did they tell you to stand with the balls of your feet on a step (hopefully with a railing to hold onto) and lower your heels as far as you can, hold for fifteen seconds, then raise them as high as you can, lower, lather, rinse, repeat? Until ten sets are completed, or as many as you can stand. Do ten times/day. Helped me a lot.

that is suppose to hurt, hope it gets better soon 🙂

I've never had this problem. I don't envy you. Have you tried cold wraps?
http://www.kingbrand.com/Plantar_Fasciitis_Treatment.php?REF=beacon&tid=3ae9a41db0359b3162eb931f7992ae4d

My hub has the same problem, saw a doctor who advised him to buy those foot roller thingys, get specialized sneakers for work and inserts to put into the sneakers. He said it helped. I can't recall the place tho.

Have you gotten better shoes? I have very high arches, and I make sure I have shoes that are good for that.

Hmmmm....I'm not a professional, but I'll tell you.....
A few years back, I also had plantar fasciitis along with heel spurs.

I went and got fitted for inserts, but I never used them, not even once.
What I did do was to start taking Apple cider vinegar (organic, and with the 'mother') each day.

I'm not saying it's what cures me, but I promise you, both afflictions are gone.
And they were remarkably unnoticeable within a few months.

So you may want to give that a shot?
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What causes this?