Plantar Fasciitis Article

Burnt Out, ASN, RN · Mar 24, 2008

I've had plantar fasciitus too and oh gracious: I have to say that pain was almost as bad as recovering from previous c-sections.

Thanks for sharing that article!

chadash · Mar 24, 2008

I had a really big issue with this. If I stopped for a break, and then stood up again, it would really grab me.

Someone told me that the muscles separated over the bottom of your heel when your foot was in a dropped position. I theorized that when I sat, my foot pronated, and the muscles spasmed in my calf (sort of tightening the heel in a prone position), there fore the heal was left exposed so to speak. So, I ALWAYS do some dorsiflexion before I stand. Problem solved! Loosen it up, don't assault your heel.

Calcium and magnesium helps a bit with the calf spasms too.

This is just anecdotal. :)

hisblueskies · Mar 24, 2008

I had alot of foot pain a couple of years ago and nothing seemed to help. Had shots in my heal, was on Naproxen, had a splint - tried everything I could with no results. Pain was excruitiating especially when I first got out of bed. Then I read somewhere that plantar fascitus usually resolves itself in a couple of years and sure enough my pain resolved. Took a full 2 years but it finally went away.

imenid37 · Mar 24, 2008

I had cortisone injections and once I got some new shoes (after trying several different types), I was cured. The pain was just horrible. I hope you are feeling better soon!