Is it possible that Im done with my plantar fasciitis?

Question

I started running long distances races this year and had horrible plantar fasciitis to the point where I couldnt walk after races or for 5 days after a race. I kept it going and found that walking and a slight job would make it easier to use that foot. I never stopped training, adopted some different stretching techniques and have gone about 3 months without an injury. I would get it after runs longer than 5 miles, now I run 16 miles pain free, are my feet and muscles used to it now?

I would take IB profeun (or however its spelled)
No different socks, wraps, braces, etc.
I would do foot stretches (hard to explain) by turning my feet, pulling toes, foot massages with a spiked ball.

Walking more often and then joggin would stretch my foot out and eventually it went away.

I wonder if I had it too. There is a podiatrist that shows up once a week at our local running store (Fleet Feet) and he said that I had Plantar Fasciitis. I could not walk when I woke up, but I felt better the more I used the injured foot. It would loosen up the tendons and muscles in my foot, kind of like a back injury or pulled muscle.

Answer 1

I wonder if you really had Plantar Fasciitis! My God, I have had it twice and it floored me both times; 8 months of no running the first time, 5 months the second. Shoot, I couldn't even stand in one place for more than 10 seconds. Check this out:
http://heelspurs.com/index.html

I'm glad you didn't suffer as much as I did in any case.

My advice is to really research your shoes and maybe even consult a podiatrist (do not agree to surgery). If your heels are at an angle (like mine) that may put pressure on your tendon. For me, I ran too far in one pair of shoes and did too much hill training; also, I should have taken a five day break every six weeks. When I started doing this, I was amazed at how many little injuries would emerge that I never felt! Those endorphins are strong and can cover a lot of pain. Taking time off allows those little things to heal properly.

The good news is that I have not had a third relapse in the last three years in part thanks to that web site. Taping the soles of my feet worked wonders!

Answer 2

I think running cures a lot of things. I know I've felt like I've got a cold coming on, and I go out for a seven mile run and the symptoms are gone.
But running away plantar fasciitis is a new one on me. Were you taking ibuprofen too? I can believe that that had an influence on the inflammation of the fascia. Did you use that sock that stretches the fascia? What stretches did you do? Give us some more details.

Answer 3

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