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Post by ms660 on Mar 29, 2019 20:50:13 GMT -5
I remember around 6 or 7 years ago on this board someone started a thread about Plantar Fasciitis. At the time I had never heard of it, well I sure know what it is now. In the mornings when I first wake up I dread the thought of getting out of bed to pee. It about kills me. I bought some expensive insoles for my boots. They helped out for a couple of weeks but the pain came back. I have worn the splint boots at night with little help. I had the shots that were very painful in the bottom of my feet. They helped for a while, but the pain came back. I don't want to live the rest of my life in this kind of pain. After I get going and loosen up the pain is not near as bad, but if I ride in my truck for a while it is back when I get out. Do any of you guy have this? If so what helps you. Losing about 35 lbs would probably help me a lot.
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Post by duff on Mar 29, 2019 21:00:43 GMT -5
I had it and had to take heavy dose of ibuprofen or a leave. It took a while but it finally went away.
Not sure if it is from the strain but I now have a noncancerous tumor on my tendon that is slightly uncomfortable. It is fairly common with no good cure. Some get so bad they cut them out which weakens that tendon....
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Post by parson on Mar 30, 2019 7:46:00 GMT -5
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Post by Russ Koon on Mar 30, 2019 10:18:32 GMT -5
Had it bad enough about five years ago that on opening morning I limped to my truck and drove a few miles to my favorite deer woods, and sat there in the truck watching it come daylight, unable to overcome the pain enough to hobble the two hundred yards to my stand.
That evening, the wife drove me up to the door at Walmart, and I did a slow, painful shuffle to the handicap scooter parking area just inside, and got aboard one of them for the first time to get to the shoe department. I had figured on getting some of the arch support insoles, but my sis had told me about sneakers she had tried on the advice of a nurse she knew who had gone that route, and she had gotten pretty much instant relief.
Only ones that Walmart had that matched the description she had given me were some Dr. Scholl's in a women's size 11W that fit me pretty well when I tried them. I stood up in them and took a few steps, and headed for the checkout. Still had a little discomfort as I walked out to find the wife in the lot, but it was slight enough that I knew I'd be in the woods the next morning.
The magic in them was a "rocker bottom" outsole, combined with an insole that had a raised arch for what looked like it would an extreme arch support, but it provided both immediate relief and the longer-term support need to address the basic problem.
Those black sneakers were my hunting shoes, dress shoes and everyday shoes for the next few months. That was about their lifespan in daily use, as they wren't really that good a shoe, but it was the unusually exaggerated arch support and rocker bottom sole shape that push the arch support directly upwards into the arch with every step that did the magic.
Later found that Sketchers brand had some models that also had the same solution to the problem in a better shoe that was marketed primarily to nurses because so many of them also had plantar fasciitis from pounding the concrete hospital floors on long shifts in soft shoes.
I also noticed that some of the exercise programs designed to combat PF involve standing on a broomstick or pipe to shove upwards with your weight into the arch of your foot to massage and lengthen the tendon that is shortened and inflamed with PF. The rocker bottom outsoles and high arch supports appear to perform a similar function with every step.
Anyway, worked for me, and several others I talked to later.
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Post by ms660 on Mar 30, 2019 10:36:42 GMT -5
I have tried some of these stretches and they do help for a while, but it seems the next morning the pain is back. A frozen water bottle has helped the most for relief. I probably need to stick with the program better than I do. I may skip a day or two doing them. |
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Post by ms660 on Mar 30, 2019 10:42:51 GMT -5
Had it bad enough about five years ago that on opening morning I limped to my truck and drove a few miles to my favorite deer woods, and sat there in the truck watching it come daylight, unable to overcome the pain enough to hobble the two hundred yards to my stand. That evening, the wife drove me up to the door at Walmart, and I did a slow, painful shuffle to the handicap scooter parking area just inside, and got aboard one of them for the first time to get to the shoe department. I had figured on getting some of the arch support insoles, but my sis had told me about sneakers she had tried on the advice of a nurse she knew who had gone that route, and she had gotten pretty much instant relief. Only ones that Walmart had that matched the description she had given me were some Dr. Scholl's in a women's size 11W that fit me pretty well when I tried them. I stood up in them and took a few steps, and headed for the checkout. Still had a little discomfort as I walked out to find the wife in the lot, but it was slight enough that I knew I'd be in the woods the next morning. The magic in them was a "rocker bottom" outsole, combined with an insole that had a raised arch for what looked like it would an extreme arch support, but it provided both immediate relief and the longer-term support need to address the basic problem. Those black sneakers were my hunting shoes, dress shoes and everyday shoes for the next few months. That was about their lifespan in daily use, as they wren't really that good a shoe, but it was the unusually exaggerated arch support and rocker bottom sole shape that push the arch support directly upwards into the arch with every step that did the magic. Later found that Sketchers brand had some models that also had the same solution to the problem in a better shoe that was marketed primarily to nurses because so many of them also had plantar fasciitis from pounding the concrete hospital floors on long shifts in soft shoes. I also noticed that some of the exercise programs designed to combat PF involve standing on a broomstick or pipe to shove upwards with your weight into the arch of your foot to massage and lengthen the tendon that is shortened and inflamed with PF. The rocker bottom outsoles and high arch supports appear to perform a similar function with every step. Anyway, worked for me, and several others I talked to later. The next time I am in Walmart I will look for some DR Scholls. I don't care if they look like a women's shoe, if they help I will wear them. I have some Sketchers but I'm not sure if they are the kind I would need to help PF. They are comfortable, but not much relief for PF. Thanks for the info |
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Post by genesis273 on Mar 30, 2019 11:24:58 GMT -5
I wear insoles for PF in my duty boots, tennis shoes and work boots. They've helped tremendously
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Post by Russ Koon on Mar 30, 2019 11:48:32 GMT -5
ms660, I took a quick look just now and didn't see any of the type of rocker bottom shoes I had at Walmart. Checked a couple other places and the best selection of them I saw was Zappo's online. I never ordered shoes online, but they seem to have a great selection of rocker bottoms specifically designed for people with plantar problems, including fasciitis and partial plate tears. Prices weren't Shoe Carnival, but didn't seem too salty, either. You might want to give them a look.
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Post by ms660 on Mar 30, 2019 13:46:03 GMT -5
I wear insoles for PF in my duty boots, tennis shoes and work boots. They've helped tremendously I have spent a lot of money on insoles. Some provide relief some were a waste of money. The one that helped seemed to only last about a couple weeks. |
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Post by ms660 on Mar 30, 2019 13:47:05 GMT -5
ms660, I took a quick look just now and didn't see any of the type of rocker bottom shoes I had at Walmart. Checked a couple other places and the best selection of them I saw was Zappo's online. I never ordered shoes online, but they seem to have a great selection of rocker bottoms specifically designed for people with plantar problems, including fasciitis and partial plate tears. Prices weren't Shoe Carnival, but didn't seem too salty, either. You might want to give them a look. I will do that, thank you |
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Post by jman46151 on Apr 1, 2019 8:45:28 GMT -5
I have tried some of these stretches and they do help for a while, but it seems the next morning the pain is back. A frozen water bottle has helped the most for relief. I probably need to stick with the program better than I do. I may skip a day or two doing them. The roller exercise always works for minor flare-ups. But I will use a golf ball or racquet ball instead of the roller. If I do that a couple times a day for a few days the pain always seems to go away. |
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Post by greyhair on Apr 1, 2019 12:14:53 GMT -5
www.betterbraces.com/aircast-dorsal-night-splintThis will really do the trick. I went on a fishing trip once and forgot mine, and my buddies rigged one up with - you guessed it - duct tape. The band on the bottom of your foot draws up at night, that is why it is hell in the morning till it stretches out. This keeps it stretched out overnight. Have you had a shot in the heel yet? Oh my gosh you will be screaming. Hope you get better.
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Post by Pinoc on Apr 1, 2019 18:05:59 GMT -5
Try the Good Feet Store. Their system is expensive but it does work.
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Post by Sasquatch on Apr 1, 2019 18:06:00 GMT -5
I don't know what kind of footwear your job requires, but quality footwear helped me. I was wearing cheap shoes and I went and got a pair of New Balance in 4E and after a while it resolved my issues. If you have to wear steel toes perhaps one of the tennis shoe varieties might help. I simply can't wear work boots anymore.
It's a crippling affliction! I hope you get better soon!
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Post by ms660 on Apr 1, 2019 20:56:47 GMT -5
www.betterbraces.com/aircast-dorsal-night-splintThis will really do the trick. I went on a fishing trip once and forgot mine, and my buddies rigged one up with - you guessed it - duct tape. The band on the bottom of your foot draws up at night, that is why it is hell in the morning till it stretches out. This keeps it stretched out overnight. Have you had a shot in the heel yet? Oh my gosh you will be screaming. Hope you get better. The shots in my heels were the worst I had ever had. After he did the first one I just about didn't let him do the other. Felt like an ice pick instead of a needle. It helps a lot but only lasted a week at the most |
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Post by ms660 on Apr 1, 2019 21:04:02 GMT -5
I don't know what kind of footwear your job requires, but quality footwear helped me. I was wearing cheap shoes and I went and got a pair of New Balance in 4E and after a while it resolved my issues. If you have to wear steel toes perhaps one of the tennis shoe varieties might help. I simply can't wear work boots anymore. It's a crippling affliction! I hope you get better soon! I work for a water company and I am always slopping around in mud up to my butt. I wear hip boots, knee boots and when I'm not playing in the mud I wear Merrell hiking boots and my custom insoles, but still, morning pain is pretty bad. I have been doing the stretches at night and it seems to help sometimes. Slopping around in mud probably is not helping much. |
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Post by saltydog on Apr 2, 2019 5:19:43 GMT -5
ms660 Prescription orthotics was my route, like you and others the pain of getting up was like no other.
Had 2 pairs made, one for work boots and one for home. Took about a week to get use to it with the extra mound in my arch. But cant stand to be with out them now. I've had them for 10 yrs now.
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Post by HighCotton on Apr 2, 2019 6:34:27 GMT -5
I hate that you have this issue. I've tried various insoles through the years. Some help. Some don't. I have noticed that the worst is when I'm working a job on concrete and standing/walking/working for 12+ hours at a time. Couple that kind of work with half the day on ladders and the pain goes up exponentially! For me, ladders are the killer. If the job so requires me to be up for more than an hour at a time, I'll find a better platform than a ladder.
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Post by deadeer on Apr 2, 2019 10:08:06 GMT -5
I hate that you have this issue. I've tried various insoles through the years. Some help. Some don't. I have noticed that the worst is when I'm working a job on concrete and standing/walking/working for 12+ hours at a time. Couple that kind of work with half the day on ladders and the pain goes up exponentially! For me, ladders are the killer. If the job so requires me to be up for more than an hour at a time, I'll find a better platform than a ladder. I have worked on concrete floors for 26yrs now. Have always heard from everybody, its the toughest to deal with. My work boots only last about 6 months before they start breaking down inside. |
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