Does nayone have any good remedies for this pain problem? I have had this problem for over a mont hnow and nothing seems to work. I have tried anit-inflammatories, ice, and other doctors advice but nothing is helping. I have even bought some expensive shoes and good inserts due to me standing for 9 hrs a day on my feet but nothing seems to be helping.
2007-02-23 09:39:58 · 7 answers · asked by twillett33 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
stretching and ice
My PT told me to fill a plastic water/soda bottle with water and freeze it. While standing, put it under the arch of your foot and roll it back and forth (heels to toes) while putting your weight on it. Repeat on both sides. While sitting on the ground with legs out in front of you put the bottle under the lower part of your calf. Push yourself off the ground so that your weight is pushing down on the bottle and roll back and forth to your heel and back up. Repeat on both sides.
With an exercise band or scarf/sock/etc: sit on ground with legs out in front. Hold one end in each hand and place the middle of the band around the top part of your foot (below toes above the arch). Pull the band back towards you to stretch your foot out. Repeat on both sides.
2007-02-23 09:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Bird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rest is the first treatment for plantar fasciitis. Try to keep weight off your foot until the inflammation goes away. You can also apply ice to the sore area for 20 minutes three or four times a day to relieve your symptoms. Often a doctor will prescribe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen. A program of home exercises to stretch your Achilles tendon and plantar fascia are the mainstay of treating the condition and lessening the chance of recurrence.
2016-03-16 00:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chiropractors are good at most - there is a chalenge with some places in the feet.
Always wear a good arch support (even inexpensive ones work)
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-02-26 14:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a qualified massage therapist. There are possibly trigger points in the leg and foot referring pain into the area of your plantar facitis.
Make sure you talk to your Dr. first. You may want to be off of any steroids or anti-inflammatory meds before massage.
In the meantime, freeze a water bottle and roll your foot over that after you walk or at the end of the day to numb the pain and reduce inflammation.
The therapist will massage the muscles to loosen them up and find any major trigger points. Then they will stretch the muscles as well as show you proper stretches to help your condition.
2007-02-23 09:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by Kahlo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too have this. It sure isn't any fun. Mine comes and goes. I did the stretching. The best thing that happened to me though was I sprained my ankle and had to wear a removable brace. The doc that fitted me told me it might completely eliminate the p.f. It helped so much more than anything else. I have the cast in my closet just in case it comes back!
Read about the shots before you get one. They are supposed to be as a last resort type thing. The plastic pop bottle with ice also feels wonderful rolling it under your foot while on the computer.
Good luck, it will eventually go away even though it doesn't seem like it right now.
2007-02-23 17:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by My_Two_Centz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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!
2014-10-14 07:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by Renault 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have had it and it is painful. It lasts for months. Has your Dr. shown you exercises you can do? You have to stretch the muscle that runs down the sole of your foot. Wear shoes that lace up tightly to hold your foot in place. I also wore orthotics. It was expensive and painful. See a podiatrist, not a regular MD.
2007-02-23 09:45:47 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you had a steroid injection yet? That will help for a while...or correct it for good!
2007-02-23 09:45:27 · answer #8 · answered by lisa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋