Best treatment suggestion for Plantar fascitiis?

Question

For PTS or MDs out there? What do you think is the best conservative treatment for plantar fascitiis? Any website suggestions where I could learn taping instructions?

Answer 1

No single treatment works best for everyone with plantar fasciitis. But there are many things you can try to help your foot get better:

Give your feet a rest. Cut back on activities that make your foot hurt. Try not to walk or run on hard surfaces.
To reduce pain and swelling, try putting ice on your heel. Or take an over-the-counter pain reliever like ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), naproxen (such as Aleve), or aspirin.
Do calf stretches and towel stretches several times a day, especially when you first get up in the morning.
Get a new pair of shoes. Pick shoes with good arch support and a cushioned sole. Or try heel cups or shoe inserts (orthotics). Use them in both shoes, even if only one foot hurts.
If these treatments do not help, your doctor may give you splints that you wear at night, shots of steroid medicine in your heel, or other treatments. You probably will not need surgery. Doctors only suggest it for people who still have pain after trying other treatments for 6 to 12 months.

Answer 2

I agree with the information that Nurse in Ohio gave you. I recently had a reoccurrence of Plantar Fascitis. In the past, my previous podiatrist had orthotics made for me. Very expensive solution. At first, she wrapped my foot and I applied ice. After 2 weeks, she ordered the orthotics for me. It did work. I wore them for about a month and then stopped because they became uncomfortable. I didn't have any problems until now, three years later. I began having a similar, but more painful, situation. My primary care physician gave me a prescription for Advil, which I refused to take because they just knocked me out. Plus, it wasn't solving the problem. I finally got a referral to a podiatrist. He x-rayed my feet to be sure there weren't any other problems. Then, believe it or not, he simply cut a foam insert to the size of my shoe and placed it inside my shoe (remember to remove the original insole). This was the solution! No more foot pain. It only took about a week to notice the difference. My podiatrist suggested shoes that have soles that do not bend with your foot. He prefers a hiking boot-style of shoe. I usually wear an athletic shoe like Nike or Adidas. I noticed that when I started wearing sandals for prolonged periods, the foot pain started to come back. It's probably best to buy inserts for each pair of closed shoes that you have. It's cumbersome to keep removing the insert from one shoe to the next. I hope this is of some help to you. I'm happy to say that I am pain-free right now and I owe it all to a simple insert.

Answer 3

My husband has this condition - he is a soccer referee and when soccer is in season he has pain in his feet. He went to a podiatrist who made him some shoe inserts - not the really expensive kind where they mold it to your feet and they're like $1000, but just some with more arch support that he slipped on, but it was a pain for him to keep switching them for every different pair of shoes, so he ended up getting heel supports for his shoes, the best ones he likes are Pro-Foot Heel Max - they are about $7-8 per pair so you can put them in all your shoes and not worry about switching all the time.

Answer 4

If you want to cure plantar fasciitis completely in one month check out this site: http://treatmyplantarfasciitis.uk.to- I did it, it works! Pain was gone in only a few days. Good luck!

Answer 5

rest it, rest it, rest it.
I just got over a bout of it, and I just had to do no running or exercise walking for a week. While resting it, I also took ibuprofen to reduce the inflammation.
It feels fine now.

Answer 6

Go buy yourself a good pair of shoe insoles.
It is wortth the investing in one.
I tried it and I know.