Plantar faciitis
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I have been suffering from plantar faciitis in one foot for several months.
I am currently taping the bottom of the fool and using Dr. Sholl’s arch supports (which I built up to better conform to my high arch).
The taping really helps and the arch supports some.
I have done calf stretch for a week or two but not religiously.
What exercises would be best. Also, is there another arch support that you would recommend.
I tried on Birkenstocks and felt that they were built up too much under the metatarsal area causing discomfort when I walked in them.
2 comments
Ann
I have had plantar faciitis for quite some time now. I was diagnosed with it back in April of this year. It happened during a race and it’s gotten a little better. I have gone through 3 doctors, the last one seems to be the best. He gave me a cortisone shot and it really helped. The only exercises I am permitted to do is cycling (no hill climbing) and swimming. I am dying to run. How long do these recoveries usually take and will it occur again? I still have a little pain but not so much first thing in the morning anymore. What sort of prevention can practice? How effective are night splints?
David V. Colon
PLEASE RESPOND, VERY CONCERNEDPROBLEM Just recently I decided to see if I could actually jog 10 miles. Just to see if I could do it. Well, on January 21, 2015 I followed through with it to see if I could. Now I would say that 8 miles into my run just below my knee began to hurt, like a sharp pain and my right ankle as well as the bottom of my right foot. I thought it was just my body getting tired, maybe cramping. I had 3 more miles to go which I thought to myself I could do in my sleep so I continued to run ignoring the pain. I completed my run. The next day I awoke limping. The bottom of my right foot on the outer portion is killing me. After prolonged periods of standing or walking hurts. My Question: What did I do to my foot? It’s been a week since my run and I haven’t run for the entire week. Can I run again? Should I? what should I do to ease the pain and again when can I run again? Thank you…………………….