After returning to Doc with Xray I now have plantar fasciitis (not a heel spurr) which is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia, the connective tissue on the sole (bottom surface) of the foot. Treatment options for plantar fasciitis include rest, massage therapy, stretching, night splints, physical therapy, cold therapy, heat therapy, orthotics, anti-inflammatory medications, injection of corticosteroids and surgery in refractory cases. Also, in some cases, massaging of the inflamed location serves as a temporary relief. Also a wait and see game for how long it lasts it is definitely better when I rest my foot, but that is a bit foreign to me, so I will have to learn.
pricey43 said
05:18 AM Mar 5, 2013
Not nice and can be painful but at least it is only Plantar Fasciasa not Plantar Fibromatosis. These are thickenings in the ball of the foot on the ligaments. Similar treatment except for massage and physio which is not appropriate.
The health professionals all push the walking but too much and you finish up not being able to walk at all until the inflamation goes down.
A small bottle of water frozen and rolled under the foot can be quite soothing.
It's a pain getting old. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gerty Dancer said
05:02 PM Mar 5, 2013
Did they say what the cause might be, Barina? eg wearing high-heels, or wearing thongs? Hope you get some good foot massages. Enjoy! And be well again quickly.
paulmm said
01:13 AM Mar 6, 2013
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Did they say what the cause might be, Barina? eg wearing high-heels, or wearing thongs? Hope you get some good foot massages. Enjoy! And be well again quickly.
It's called DOB disease!!!
barina said
04:11 AM Mar 6, 2013
Not sure what caused it had for a couple of weeks very mild then did a bit of walking wed, which caused it to be very inflammed. Rest and rolling on bottle or ball is good to stretch it and getting proper arch supports. I have been wearing the orthoheel thongs for a couple of months now but around home I never wear shoes!!....I think that has changed now. I fdon't really werar heels much at all and then only a slight one.
neilnruth said
05:19 AM Mar 9, 2013
I had plantar fasciitis last year on my right foot. I went to a podiatrist who said it was caused by not wearing shoes or wearing shoes with no arch support (like slippers in winter). He taped my foot up to hold it where it should be for a few days and this helped greatly. He then told me not to go barefoot - to wear thongs with arch support (they are the expensive sort you will find at podiatrists or chemists) and he got orthotics made for my feet. My feet have been great ever since and I have discovered that the orthotics must have also helped get rid of the bursitis in my left hip. No cortisone injections. No anti-inflammatories. So the look is not glamorous - sneakers most of the time because they take the orthotics. But I can now wear a dress shoe for short lengths of time. This winter I hope to buy a pair of shoes that will take the orthotic. All the best barina. I put up with the pain for about 3 weeks. He said some people are silly enough to put up with it for 3 years before doing something about it. I don't know how they could. It is very very painful.
barina said
06:55 AM Mar 9, 2013
neilnruth wrote:
I had plantar fasciitis last year on my right foot. I went to a podiatrist who said it was caused by not wearing shoes or wearing shoes with no arch support (like slippers in winter). He taped my foot up to hold it where it should be for a few days and this helped greatly. He then told me not to go barefoot - to wear thongs with arch support (they are the expensive sort you will find at podiatrists or chemists) and he got orthotics made for my feet. My feet have been great ever since and I have discovered that the orthotics must have also helped get rid of the bursitis in my left hip. No cortisone injections. No anti-inflammatories. So the look is not glamorous - sneakers most of the time because they take the orthotics. But I can now wear a dress shoe for short lengths of time. This winter I hope to buy a pair of shoes that will take the orthotic. All the best barina. I put up with the pain for about 3 weeks. He said some people are silly enough to put up with it for 3 years before doing something about it. I don't know how they could. It is very very painful.
I am so guilty of not wearing shoes at home they are the first thing that comes off when I get home.....will not bother saying what is next
I have the orthotic thongs and some othet orthoheel shoes so I try now to wear them more often at home and also rolling gently over a small firm tennis ball. All of which has helped and it is nowhere near as painful as it was...Thanks all for your tips.
allinone said
03:53 AM Mar 12, 2013
Apparently rolling a golf ball under the foot helps, this is what my grandfather in law did every day when he stayed with us.
scottynbulldog said
08:04 PM Mar 12, 2013
Hi Barina, place your foot on a hot pack/hot water bag every evening when sitting and this will cure it but must be done every night for a few weeks. All the other tips will help too.
barina said
11:21 PM Mar 12, 2013
scottynbulldog wrote:
Hi Barina, place your foot on a hot pack/hot water bag every evening when sitting and this will cure it but must be done every night for a few weeks. All the other tips will help too.
Thanks I had heard ice packs but not heat packs, everything suggested seems to give relief so I am resting more and really is much better....thanks all
After returning to Doc with Xray I now have plantar fasciitis (not a heel spurr) which is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia, the connective tissue on the sole (bottom surface) of the foot. Treatment options for plantar fasciitis include rest, massage therapy, stretching, night splints, physical therapy, cold therapy, heat therapy, orthotics, anti-inflammatory medications, injection of corticosteroids and surgery in refractory cases. Also, in some cases, massaging of the inflamed location serves as a temporary relief. Also a wait and see game for how long it lasts it is definitely better when I rest my foot, but that is a bit foreign to me, so I will have to learn.
Not nice and can be painful but at least it is only Plantar Fasciasa not Plantar Fibromatosis. These are thickenings in the ball of the foot on the ligaments. Similar treatment except for massage and physio which is not appropriate.
The health professionals all push the walking but too much and you finish up not being able to walk at all until the inflamation goes down.
A small bottle of water frozen and rolled under the foot can be quite soothing.
It's a pain getting old. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you get some good foot massages. Enjoy! And be well again quickly.
It's called DOB disease!!!
Not sure what caused it had for a couple of weeks very mild then did a bit of walking wed, which caused it to be very inflammed. Rest and rolling on bottle or ball is good to stretch it and getting proper arch supports. I have been wearing the orthoheel thongs for a couple of months now but around home I never wear shoes!!....I think that has changed now. I fdon't really werar heels much at all and then only a slight one.
I am so guilty of not wearing shoes at home they are the first thing that comes off when I get home.....will not bother saying what is next
I have the orthotic thongs and some othet orthoheel shoes so I try now to wear them more often at home and also rolling gently over a small firm tennis ball. All of which has helped and it is nowhere near as painful as it was...Thanks all for your tips.
Hi Barina, place your foot on a hot pack/hot water bag every evening when sitting and this will cure it but must be done every night for a few weeks. All the other tips will help too.
Thanks I had heard ice packs but not heat packs, everything suggested seems to give relief so I am resting more and really is much better....thanks all