If you have plantar facitis please come in

[3rdgrdteach]

ugh. I was diagnosed. I think it is getting worse. How can I make it through the day?

[3rdgrdteach]

btw i was diagnosed about a year ago. Nothing was done.

[baconlettucetomato]

Freeze a water bottle and then roll it under your foot like a massager. Also a tennis ball works great. It can be painful, but a good pain.

[njjentoky]

Sleep splint! Let me find mine on amazon.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0015TESE4

[ElizabethBennet]

I don't but my mom does. I would get a sleep splint and I've read that you should never ever go without shoes. Each time you're barefoot apparently re-injures the foot. Get a pair of supportive, slip on shoes that you can just wear around the house.

[3rdgrdteach]

Sept 10, 2012 18:29:46 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

I don't but my mom does. I would get a sleep splint and I've read that you should never ever go without shoes. Each time you're barefoot apparently re-injures the foot. Get a pair of supportive, slip on shoes that you can just wear around the house.

i guessing this does not mean my slippers?

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Sept 10, 2012 18:25:07 GMT -5 @3rdgrdteach said:

btw i was diagnosed about a year ago. Nothing was done.

Did you ask for any intervention? Rolling over frozen water bottle, calf stretch with towel around ball of foot, to crunches with your toes by crunching a towel or Picking up marbles, single leg standing balance activities, good supportive shoes. Sneakers whenever possible. Do the towel stretch thing before you stand up in the morning or after you e been sitting for a long time. Ice ice ice!

[3rdgrdteach]

Sept 10, 2012 18:27:09 GMT -5 baconlettucetomato said:

Freeze a water bottle and then roll it under your foot like a massager. Also a tennis ball works great. It can be painful, but a good pain.

thanks.

[3rdgrdteach]

Sept 10, 2012 18:33:26 GMT -5 @bostonjen said:

Sept 10, 2012 18:25:07 GMT -5 @3rdgrdteach said:

btw i was diagnosed about a year ago. Nothing was done.

Did you ask for any intervention? Rolling over frozen water bottle, calf stretch with towel around ball of foot, to crunches with your toes by crunching a towel or Picking up marbles, single leg standing balance activities, good supportive shoes. Sneakers whenever possible. Do the towel stretch thing before you stand up in the morning or after you e been sitting for a long time. Ice ice ice!

I didnt ask because it was urgent care and he was an ass!
I just sent a message to my doc to see what she says

[3rdgrdteach]

I thought it was fine. It hadnt hurt for a while and these past weeks it has been horrid.

[njjentoky]

Also, I had to buy a pair of very supportive flip flops - orthaheel tide was the least ugly - ANC I wear those in the house. I am never barefoot.

[ElizabethBennet]

Sept 10, 2012 18:33:23 GMT -5 @3rdgrdteach said:

Sept 10, 2012 18:29:46 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

I don't but my mom does. I would get a sleep splint and I've read that you should never ever go without shoes. Each time you're barefoot apparently re-injures the foot. Get a pair of supportive, slip on shoes that you can just wear around the house.

i guessing this does not mean my slippers?

If they're flat slippers I'd say no.

[3rdgrdteach]

whoa njj i just looked them up! expensive

[3rdgrdteach]

Sept 10, 2012 18:36:47 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

Sept 10, 2012 18:33:23 GMT -5 @3rdgrdteach said:

i guessing this does not mean my slippers?

If they're flat slippers I'd say no.

damn....

[njjentoky]

They are ridiculously expensive - and pretty ugly - but they have amazing arch support. They make shoes too but I have a high arch and they don't fit. I will say I have had mine for 2 1/2 years and they are still in great shape. And I wear them every day for hours.

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Sept 10, 2012 18:38:00 GMT -5 @3rdgrdteach said:

whoa njj i just looked them up! expensive

You might be able to get a prescription for them. Ask your doc. And no slippers.

[3rdgrdteach]

Sept 10, 2012 18:55:51 GMT -5 @bostonjen said:

Sept 10, 2012 18:38:00 GMT -5 @3rdgrdteach said:

whoa njj i just looked them up! expensive

You might be able to get a prescription for them. Ask your doc. And no slippers.

So what should I wear around the house? To work?

[njjentoky]

Wear shoes with arch support. No super flat ballet flats. I wear a lot of low wedges and stalk Cole Haan with Nike shoes

[3rdgrdteach]

arg. Ok. What is what I have right now. Hmm

[mudslide]

Go to a podiatrist, and get orthotics.

Signed,
Girl who tore her plantar fascia

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Sept 10, 2012 18:56:49 GMT -5 @3rdgrdteach said:

Sept 10, 2012 18:55:51 GMT -5 @bostonjen said:

You might be able to get a prescription for them. Ask your doc. And no slippers.

So what should I wear around the house? To work?

Something with good support. If you can't do sneakers at work the shoes PP suggested are good and if you have to walk at all for your commute wear sneakers for that. I hope it feels better soon. Plantar faciitis sucks.

[mudslide]

Sept 10, 2012 18:36:16 GMT -5 njjentoky said:

Also, I had to buy a pair of very supportive flip flops - orthaheel tide was the least ugly - ANC I wear those in the house. I am never barefoot.

({) (}) Thank you for the rec! I am checking them out

[jeanbean]

A mixture of Physical Therapy (massage, ultrasound, stretching) and custom made orthotics were key in my recovery. Don't go barefoot, use an anti-anti-inflamitory to help with the swelling.

[njjentoky]

I just got another pair of the orthaheel shoes on shoes.com when there was a 20% off coupon code. So keep an eye out! Now I have orthopedic flip flops in black and brown. I feel special.

[sprky79]

I do better with a shoe with a little bit of a heel, so long as that heel is a bit broader. not stilleto, but like a tall loafer, if that makes any sense.

[2boys2danes]

I used to get it several times a year for months at a time... i eventually had a plantar fascia release surgery and have never had any other trouble. That was about 10 years ago....good luck.. its awfully annoying for sure

[2boys2danes]

Oh yeah, this is probably a blasphemous idea on ML but crocs have some awesome flip flops that work wonders for PF pain.... seriously...