treatment/pain relief for plantar fascitis?

Question

i have plantar fascitis in right foot. i have intense pain and a hard swollen heel. i have had 2 steriod injections and take an anti inflammatory pill. i have foot insoles and new balance walking shoes . help me find relief.

Answer 1

get a guy to massage u from ur neck to ur a$$ n then let him put his power up urs n then smoke a ciggarte

Answer 2

well Bluekitty, sounds like a real bummer. I would get a second opinion on prognosis. Surely you can find a dr that will discuss the possible alleviation of this crap via surgery and what it will take to be rid of it forever. No need for a kitten to go through life suffering with this crap. I would not stop looking around the medical community though until I definitely found an answer. Don't just take one doctor's word for "no treatment". Visit them all if you have to but do not give up. There IS a treatment out there and you will find it. I promise.

Answer 3

I had three injections. Twice in my left foot, three times in my right. Just sort of popped up. I couldn't walk to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Excruciating pain.

All that you have done, I have as well. It was suggested that I ice my feet down which Ithought would be equally unbearable. I can't do it all of the time, but I try it now and again. I also overload on the anti-inflammatory. I'm on my feet too many hours in a day, and am working to change that.

It has been a little over a year and things are tolerable. Stick with it, this too will pass. I'm considering the shot one more time.

Answer 4

I have plantar fascitis and heel spurs, and had cortisone shots.. I just had my cast done for my inserts and haven't received them. But back in April I purchased Birkenstock shoes. The shoes relieved my pain. Give it a try. Hope you find some relief soon.

Answer 5

My husband went through this also and was in horrific pain for a long time. Were your insoles fitted by a podiatrist? If not, please try that. Sometimes several cortisone injections are necessary for relief. Faithfully wearing the insoles (including wearing them in EVERY pair of shoes you wear) and occasional coritsone shots finally relieved the pain after 9 months. Our podiatrist told my husband that is does take some time for the inflammation and irritation to ease up. I would make sure you have a reputable doctor first and foremost and good luck!

Answer 6

I would have a BIG consult with a foot specialist, and not just one, but several. I forgot to ask...are your insoles CUSTOM MADE? I'm NOT talking about those things you can buy in a drug store. I'm talking about very expensive,custom orthopedics made by a specialist your foot doctor will recommend. That is what gave me true relief. It was worth the cost,believe me. I know the pain of heel spurs. I know the HORRIBLE pain of shots in the heel. UNREAL PAIN!!! Talk to a specialist about what I have suggested, before you even think of surgery. Please. Good luck,friend.

Answer 7

I have had bouts with this problem over the last decade or so. I also sold sport shoes for 11 years so I am familiar with a lot of treatments for this problem. Do you have the molded inserts that are actually molded to your feet, they are the absolute best approach, you need to keep your foot as stable as possible inside the shoe in order to take the pressure off of the nerve, and the over the counter ones are just not stable enough. The molded one are expensive, I know people who had to pay upwards of $200 for theirs, but I would choose to spend the money, rather than be in pain. Be very careful of steroids, many people can have bad reactions to the shots and can also build up a tolerance very quickly and have to have higher doses each time in order to get relief. Some people kidneys cannot process some of the steroid ingredients, and have gotten kidney stones. I don't mean to scare you, but I have seen this happen to customers of mine. If you have the molded inserts, make sure that the shoe you are putting them in is deep enough in the heel counter (depth of inner shoe at the heel) so that your foot is sitting inside the shoe comfortably, and not being pushed out. You also need room for your toes to spread out inside the shoe. Most people need to go up in size at least one half of a size, and some a full size to get the correct fit. You really need to go to a reputable shoe store to be fitted. Your foot doctor may be able to recommend a store for you. A great deal of plantar fasciitis in women is caused by wearing shoes that are too small and too tight, which means that the nerve gets pinched, and cannot move correctly with the motion of the foot. Don't be concerned about the larger shoe size, it is actually only 1/3 of an inch for each half size. Women especially get upset about changing shoe sizes, even though your feet do change with age and weight and wear and tear.... A lot of the foot doctors I have worked with for myself, and for my customers recommend alternating soaking your feet in two footbaths side by side, put on a towel in front of a comfy seat...dishpans work well. Put cold water with some ice in one, and warm water with a foot soak product or even shower soap in it. Where you are having swelling, place your foot slowly into the cold bath for a few minutes, remove and then place both feet in the warm soak. The cold will help take down the swelling and the warm will relax the foot and take out some of the stiffness and hard feeling. Alternate this cold and warm multiple times. Tiger Balm works well for the pain, you can find that in drug stores, health food stores and the health section of a lot of supermarkets. I would put this on after the alternate soaks. You can put on some plain socks, or a plain sock over it, as it is a bit greasy, but works like magic, and doesn't have as many chemical additives as some of the muscle rubs we are more familiar with. In the daytime it can help if you wear a product which is actually an ankle wrap, but because of the way it is made, it will give you extra support under your arch, and thus take pressure off of the nerve. It is a flesh colored item, looks a bit like a sock with the toe area cut off (and sometimes the heel is cut out also.) One of the companies is called Sport Aid. You can find these in the same section as the foot care products, gel inserts,etc. All of these things will help, mine only bothers me once in a great while now such as walking to far in flats or spike heels without enough support. I actually keep a good pair of running shoes with good inserts in my car so I'm usually prepared, but sometimes I don't have time or cannot switch to the running shoes in a dressed up business situation, but I do my best. I hope that some of this information helps, you will probably see some improvement after a few weeks; it will take time as it has probably taken years for the problem to get to this point, so be patient and best of luck to you. Have a good day and I'll say a prayer for you and your poor foot.!!

Answer 8

are your insoles heel gel insoles or whole shoe insoles? there are prescription heel gels that, if used in every shoe for a few weeks, can eventually alleviate the pain. cortisone shots to the heel are NO FUN!

Answer 9

if you have not seen a dr. go see one. my husband had this and the dr. prescribed physical therapy and these special orthopedic insoles. they were not cheap($50.00) but were worth it as he works on his feet at an oil refinery and needed relief desperately.

Answer 10

Here few sites to help you with this problem
www.foot.com/info/cond_plantar_fasciitis.jsp walking.about.com/cs/heelpain/tp/heel.htm
LoveThoseShoes.comheel-
spur-treatments.com