Plantar Fasciitis - Is there a link to diabetes?

Question

Someone I know has got the heel problem Plantar Fasciitis and I think he should get checked out for diabetes as I have heard there is a link. He has also got a fungal infection in his toenails though he puts this down to ingrowing toenails the nails on his big toes have died and fallen off- I have also heard this is linked to diabetes - I wondered why his doctor did not test him for this as he is also slightly over weight and 48 years old

Answer 1

Diabetes can, in fact, be a link to Plantar Fasciitis, though doctors are not too sure on why that may be. (See the link below.) Having said that, however, because your friend has Plantar Fasciitis doesn't necessarily mean that he is diabetic. There are other causes.

If your friend has worries that he may be diabetic, he could always ask his doctor to test him for it. Of course, the doctor would want other symptoms to be present also. i.e., excessive thirst, excessive urination, excessive hunger, etc.

If you know anyone that is diabetic, you could always ask them if they'd be willing to give your friend a blood test. This could give some indication of whether or not he has raised blood sugars, but don't make the mistake of jumping to the conclusion that he is diabetic. It always pays to get it tested properly. A doctor would most likely do a fasting blood glucose test initially. (That's testing after the patient hasn't eaten since the previous night.) If this gives a result higher than normal, the doctor may then go on to do a Glucose Tolerance Test, where the patient is given a highly sweet drink, and his/her blood sugar is tested several in later hours to see how well his/her system is dealing with this sudden influx of sugar.

I'm presuming that you're living in the UK or Ireland, seeing as this question was asked on Yahoo! Answers UK & Ireland. If this is the case, you'll find that several large chemists now offer an initial blood test, that's free of charge.

You may, of course, be correct in your suspicions that your friend has diabetes. Certainly, fungal nail infections are relatively more common on diabetic patients than other folk.

Toe nails, by the way, do NOT develop fungal infections due to being ingrown. Treatment for fungal nail infection is a long arduous process, sometimes taking in excess of a year to treat. This is something else your friend needs to see his doctor for.

Answer 2

I have not heard of any connection to Diabetes. But I had it some years ago and have known of at least five other friends who have had it as well. None of us have Diabetes, but we are all over 45. When I had it I did a lot of asking question and searching for information. What I found that was most helpful to treat it, was stretching the muscles on the back of my leg, especially the lower leg. Plantar Fasciitis is often most painful on rising in the morning or after sitting for a while, since during these times the muscles of the back of the legs are shortened (your foot relaxes and drops downward or your legs are bent). So stretching when first rise is essential. There are also braces the you can were at night that keep your foot at a right angle to you leg, so the muscles don't shorten. Try a search on-line for: Night foot brace. I went to a Physical Therapist of a knee problem once and was told that most people only stretch for a very short time thinking this is enough. The Therapist said that to actually be effective you have to sustain the stretch for at LEAST a whole minute longer is enen better, so it is important to watch the clock and not assume that you have done it long enough. Hope your friend is feeling better soon, I know how painful it can be.

Answer 3

Diabetes And Plantar Fasciitis

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Answer 5

There is not a link

Plenty of people that do not have diabetes get plantar fasciitis and fungal infections. Diabetics may be slightly more prone to fungal infections but fungal toenails do not mean you are diabetic. High blood sugars blunt the body's immune system and allow a fungal infection a greater opportunity to take hold, but having fungus doesn't mean you are diabetic.

Reasons to be checked for diabetes include increases in eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom. Unexplained weight loss, blurred vision, or digestion problems may also be involved. The only time I would check for diabetes is if a person had athletes foot that did not respond to treatment. "Normal" plantar fasciitis and fungal nails are not reasons to worry about diabetes.

Answer 6

I have plantar fascitis in both feet. I got it about 10 years ago. Lately i have discovered i have diabetes. Im 39. I dont know if there is a link between the two or not. I know that i need to get my feet checked by a podiatrist often and monitor them myself for cuts or infections (havent had any yet!).
I would get your friend off to a doctor for sure and podiatrist. Symptoms of diabetes for me were tiredness, a lot of urinating and thirst. Also a feeling of slight numbness on my feet. almost like the feeling like i am wearing a sock.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

No it is not really conclusive. Not all diabetics are over weight or have extremities problems (feet hands nose etc)
This could be more of an over weight problem. A lot of large people eat the wrong food so my theory is an over production of yeast which causes PH levels in the body to be out of balance.