severe foot pain :(?

Question

im having severe foot pain on the bottom of both of my feet the right one is worse than the left.the pain is mainly in the middle of the underneath of my feet. ive heard of plantar fasciitis but they talk about heel pain, i dont have heel pain the pain is worse in the morning and when i have not been on my feet i have trouble walking but as i walk it becomes easier but the pain is still there....help

Answer 1

To Patrick's answer I would also add that there are some additional stretching exercises that you can find using a simple online search. Also, some patients with plantar fasciitis receive benefit from custom orthotics for their shoes to help improve arch support and distribute pressure.

Anti-inflammatory medications can also be useful, so long as you don't have any problems taking them such as previous or present ulcer or intestinal irritation, bleeding disorders, other medications such as blood thinners that might interact with an anti-inflammatory to cause severe bleeding risk, or a sensitivity or allergy to anti-inflammatories. There is also a dangerous, and potentially life threatening triad of nasal polyps, asthma, and aspirin (and possibly other NSAIDS) whereby the asthma can suddenly and severely worsen.

That being said, if you CAN take inflammatories, typical doses for plantar fasciitis are:

1) Aleve (naproxen) 200mg twice daily with food. Prescription strength is about 400mg twice daily with food.

2) Ibuprofen 200mg to 400mg three times daily with meals.

Watch for signs of stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, black stool, and blood in the stool while taking meds like this ... as this may represent an emergency intestinal bleeding event.

Avoid overuse of the feet. Stretching exercises are preferable first line therapy. Here is a nice link with images and descriptions of the various stretching activities.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010201/467.html

Answer 2

its definitely plantar fascitis. The pain in the morning is the main indicator. No cure, sorry. The best way to alleviate the pain is a simple stretching exercise. Keep your legs straight and pull the front of your feet upwards. You will feel a stretch in your calf muscle. You can use a rope or belt, while seated, and wrap it around the bottom of your feet. Pull the tip of your feet towards you. Do this several times a day and the pain should lessen in about two weeks. I had the exact same thing and the stretches helped a lot.

Answer 3

My Husband is dealing with this very thing right now.

Take IBUPROFEN for inflammation and swelling, wear a firm arch support, Ice your feet.

It is the inflammation of the muscle that runs the full length of the bottom of your feet.