any cure for plantar fasciitis?

Answer 1

I love answering many of these health questions, because I've had 'x' ailment!

When I had plantar fasciitis, two things helped:

1) deep (but careful & skilled) stretching of the plantar fascia and it's chain...the PF comes from the bottom of the foot, and going up, blends into the achilles tendon which blends into the posterior compartment of the lower leg (ie, the muscles gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis posterior and the toe flexors). This posterior compartment then goes up into the hamstrings then into the butt muscles, up into the back muscles and all the way into the neck and head. You're probably going to get the most bang for your buck by stretching your calf and hamstring muscles. I also highly recommend seeing a practitioner of structural integration (like Hellerwork or Rolfing) if it continues to be a problem, one sessions cured my PF in its beginning stages.

2) Good shoes. I had some shoes that were too soft and my PF was beginning to act up again. I got some better shoes and my feet are fine now.

If you're having pain the moment you put weight on your foot when getting out of bed, it's VERY important to stretch your legs and feet BEFORE getting out of it. That pain upon putting weight on your foot means your plantar fascia is ripping and tearing. Doing some movement before getting out of bed can make a big difference.

One client of mine said the only thing that helped her was Chaco sandals.

Answer 2

Amanda needs to start nursing school over again. An "itis" is inflammation. It does not mean dead tissue. Dead tissue would be necrosis. When you have plantar fasciitis,you might wish that the plantar fascia was dead, and then you wouldn't be in pain. But plantar fasciitis and dead tissue have nothing to do with each other. So don't let Amanda scare you. As for your question about losing weight, I have no idea. Let me know if you find out, okay?

Answer 3

I am a nurse and have suffered from plantar pain for a couple of years. The docs just say take anti-inflammatories and analgesics for the pain, but I know this was just masking the symptoms.

Anyway, I got this guide and a couple of days of following it my pain is completely gone. And I know it's really gone cause I'm not on any meds so if there was any pain left I'd know it.

Get rid of your plantar fasciitis & foot pain?

Answer 4

A good chiropractor can adjust the feet, realigning the bones to help relieve the tension in the plantar fascia. A massage therapist can do some good also.
An exercise to try is while sitting, place a golf ball on the floor and roll it under your foot, it will be a little painful, but it will loosen the fascia. You can also substitute a frozen tennis ball. Place a wet tennis ball in the freezer for a while, then roll it around under your foot, it is just like icing your foot.

Answer 5

I did some research and it sounds like you have to much tension on your plantar fascia, a long flat ligament on the bottom of the foot.
Think of a ligament as a rubber band.
Use oil or vapor rub to relive pain, rub gently into your foot.
Ice and heat can be used to relax the ligament.
When you are ready, slowly strengthen your foot with stretching.
Only where comfortable shoes, eat right, stretch every morning and keep you activity level constant.

Answer 6

Make sure you are wearing good dependable shoes because this helps alleviate some of the pain. Take a pain reliever that has naproxen in it and if you are on your feet alot, try to take small breaks where you can sit and give your feet a rest. I suffer from this condition and I have found that I haven't had a flair up since I have incorporated these suggestions. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Those are all good ideas and here are a couple of others...try hanging your heels off of a step(NEVER bounce in a stretch) this stretches those muscles as do hamstring stretches...roll a cold can along the bottom of your foot after you are on your feet(feels realllllly good), bunch up towels or a dishrag with your toes..buy some sort of arch support(readily available and relatively cheap)and use them in ALL your shoes even if you have arch supports in whatever you are currently wearing..
I have had this in both my feet...I have had A cortisone shot(EEEE_OUCH!)he sneaked up on me; it did nothing but hurt MORE than the original injury, and I Do NOT recommend it(like you couldn't tell?)

Now if you are consistant and apply all these suggestions it WILL help. I have been pain free for years now...good luck!

Answer 8

If u want to totally eradicate plantar fasciitis within few weeks then u must follow the steps mentioned in this site : http://treatmyplantarfasciitis.us.to - It totally helped me out.Good luck!

Answer 9

I have just recently got PF and believe it was due to over-pronation and excessive MTB riding. Like you I am searching for an alterntive remedy and came across a site today that discussed the nutritional aspect. Vit C, Zinc, Bromelain among others and thought it would be worth a go along with all the other suggestions in this thread. The web address is http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_2_10/ai_n14731867/pg_1

Hope this helps : )

Answer 10

I suffer from this constantly. After therapy and all of the exercises the pain never went away. Did some research and found one small treatment that works wonders for me. Pressure therapy I think... use your thumbs and press starting at the heel and go straight up the foot.....hurts quite a bit but makes it feel so much better right after you do it....