How can I get rid of my plantar soreness in my left foot?

Question

I have had the pain since last April.

Answer 1

I found this remedy in a hiking magazine years ago and it helped me.

Before bed after cleansing the foot and in a relaxed position, wrap a piece of wide sports tape from the point of the knuckle of the big toe around the outside of the foot behind the heel and to the point of the knuckle of the small toe. Now place strips of tape across the sole of the foot stretching from the tape on the outside to the tape on the inside from the length of the first tape band you placed. Now re tape over the ends of the strips along the first band. It should look kind of like a shoe. Sleep like this. It provides support while you sleep and in a little while you will find your foot will hurt less and less. I wore this support even while I was working but that wasn't recommended by the article.

I hope this wasn't too confusing and that you are able to figure out what I am talking about with out pictures. It is the only thing that helped me.

Answer 2

Three years ago I had plantar faciitis and had surgery on my left foot to remove a heel spur. A year later I got one on my right foot and was scheduled for surgery. I put it off for a couple of months due to my work schedule and in the mean time a friend had been to a different doctor and was told to use a golf ball to exercise his plantar. I started with that and by the time my surgery was scheduled, I canceled it because the pain was gone. I kept up the exercise way after the pain was gone because it felt good. All you do is roll the ball through your arch and heel. Start with about ten minutes and build it up. I did it while sitting at the computer and by the time I quit, I was doing these for about 45 minutes. My pain never returned and if it does, I will go back to that little golf ball. I just wish my own doctor had told me about this little trick instead of surgery.

Answer 3

At bedtime tie an elastic bandage from the ball of the foot to your calf, just enough to stretch the plantar facia at night. Higher shoe heel, stronger supportive shoes, gel inserts for the heel., and try to stay off of your feet, use a rolling pin to roll the foot on, and finally use a stair to do lifts. With your heels away from the stair and your toes on the stair do lifts to strech the plantar facia.

Answer 4

This is so hurtful...I have heard that some doctors tell you to wear a shoe with a higher heel in it, to elevate the heel and take the stress off of the plantar...I have achilles tendonitis in both feet and also damaged plantar, from where I had surgery on my arches and they have fallen...take some ibuprophen also, to get rid of the redness...

Answer 5

You may have plantar fasciitis or bony spurs on your calcaneus. If you see your doctor, s/he could send you for some xrays which could diagnose the problem. Treartment for this includes NSAIDs, like Advil or ibuprofen.