Deep tissue or else. I see it recommended all the time here but I’m not looking for a temporary pain relief. I’m looking for a permanent solution.

Since February, no relief through PT and all the exercises, or the BS podiatrist.

I started icing my feet an hour before soccer games. Made a hugeeee difference. Like the pain level went from 9/10 usually, to a 3/10 it’s insane. If anyone runs or does any type of exercise that causes pf pain, try this out.

I got a new job and work in a bar and my feet ache and it affects my sleep, I have PF and have kind of flat feet too and I finish work at like 12am/1am sometimes even later and I don’t end up sleeping until like 5am due to the pain and I cry with the pain. It’s a very fast paced environment and I sometimes don’t even get a break. Can any one recommend me any tips for pain relief, insoles for my shoes etc. I’m genuinely ready to quit my job.

I had surgery this past November after dealing with PF for years and trying everything else. My left heel is all good, but I've been left with some strange bone pain on the top of my foot. But now my right foot started up with some plantar fascia pain! It was mild at first and now just awful. I'm still trying to stay active and stretch daily, since resting seems to make it worse.

Anyone else have one foot heal after surgery and then the other act up like this?

So this flare of my PF has been going on for a year in my left foot, although I've had a certain degree of PF pain for a few years in both feet. I've gone through rest, compression sleeves on my foot, stretching. Then a cortisone shot and physical therapy. The cortisone shot wore off about halfway through my PT sessions and the pain was just as bad as before, despite increased strength and flexibility.

Somewhere along the way I also got custom orthotics and changed from Hokas to more minimal but supportive shoes, some zero drop others not.

None of this seemed to be fixing it, so I got an MRI in mid-May. Findings:

• Moderate plantar fasciitis with superimposed low-grade partial tear at the central cord origin.
• Os trigonum noted with small marrow edema and cystic change across the synchondrosis. Findings may be seen in the clinical setting of posterior ankle impingement.
• Small subtalar joint effusion.
• mild retrocalcaneal bursitis.

I was alarmed at the mention of the tear, but couldn't get the podiatrist to call me back or move up my appointment that was still three weeks out. Finally the office called back to relay the information to not do any jumping, running, or "explosive movement" - no problem there, I hadn't done any of that for a year.

When I finally had the appointment, the podiatrist said that chronic PF always had some amount of tearing (I get that, but I assumed those "microtears" were not the same thing as what was noted on the MRI report). I was put in a cam boot for four weeks with little instruction besides don't walk too much, and he suggested prolotherapy injections while I was in the boot.

I'm not keen on the idea of prolotherapy because it seems like the last thing I need is more inflammation in my foot after all this time. He also offered PRP injections or shockwave therapy, but it's almost like he's giving me a menu of various experimental treatments not covered by insurance and I can basically throw a dart and pick one.

I went to another podiatrist for a second opinion a week ago and she said the same thing about the tear not being anything beyond standard long-standing PF. Her office doesn't offer shockwave or PFP injections but said either of those were decent bets. But all she could offer, if the walking boot didn't help enough, would be to have me wear it for another month while I was completely non-weightbearing, or surgery.

I'm just so frustrated. Trying to actually get this healed seems impossible. I don't know if I overdid it with my stretching and exercises during physical therapy, but I suspect I may have. After the first week in the boot, I decided to really try to rest it and I'm trying to get under 1000 steps per day. It's really tough but I'm not sure what else I can do at this point.

From what I read here, what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another, but if anyone has any advice, I'd be grateful. I don't mind paying out of pocket for therapies that will work, but I'm tired of chasing after ineffective treatments.

Hello,

Recently I’ve switched careers from a very low energy/impact to a high energy one. I’ve been a trucker for the last decade so sitting in a seat 11 hours a day to construction work where I’m standing 10 hours a day. My entire body has been going through a transformation with multiple body aches but this one concerns me the most right now.

For the last 3 months I have morning pain that goes away after a few minutes of walking. Directly at the middle arch of both feet. Lead me to conclude it’s plantar fasciitis. The entire 10 hour day consist of standing with maybe 30 mins total of sitting, and after taking my first few steps in the morning the pain completely goes away for the rest of the day.

I bought a pair of night splints to try out but was wondering what else can be done to help? I’ve read you should try to minimize the cause but I don’t think that’s possible as it’s a job requirement. I also feel like this has started because my muscles were very weak from sitting a decade and now I’m overloading everything. I also hit the gym a lot now and was wondering if there are any exercises to help manage the condition.

I’ve also been wearing two different type of boots for the work I’m doing. One fits very snuggly and is very comfortable to stand 10 hours a day in. The other is a bit more loose fitting and puts my foot in less of an arch. I’ve been finding that the loose fitting boot doesn’t have my foot in as much pain in the morning compared to the more comfortable one but I am in more discomfort during the work day in them. Should I be looking for inserts that keep my foot flat or arched?

I recently got oofos to wear at my new healthcare job where I’m standing a lot. My heels hurt especially bad wearing my Nike 270s so I decided to get plush clogs. I figured arch support would reduce the acute heel pain, but I think the oofos arches may too high. From first wear, the bump feels like something is pushing unnaturally upwards into my arch. I think I have slightly flat feet. Nothing crazy.

Should I give it some time? Or does anyone have any affordable recommendations for other clogs that offer some arch support?

I was looking into Dansko kanes and random amazon brands.

I have heel pain since last 2-3 years, last year I got an x-ray which showed the heel bone Porus, doing a blood test showed vitamin D deficiency. Taking a supplement dose for vitamin D helped with the heel pain.
Currently Im having pain in the heel again, but this time doctor didn't do any tests and directly mentioned I have plantar fasciitis.
Im not understanding what the problem is now, Im thinking of consulting another doctor till then anyone case across such cases or went through similar. Could you please share your experiences

25F, been working in retail since i was 17-21. Then became a Teacher from 21 to now. My job requires me to stand for long period of time (e.g, 7 hours straight) with breaks in between. One day, I woke up with a very sharp pain on my left heel.

I ignored, assumed it was just a “temporary” thing”. Lasted for almost 6 months (to present), and decided to go to the doctor. Said I have PF. No cure to it unless i quit my job. I feel so dumbfounded as I love my job, and I’ve tried several ways to find “relief” but it doesn’t help.

My thigh has some visible spider veinss, and often my calves are painful after a long time of walking. The only time where I do feel less discomfort is when I literally do NOT work and just lie down on the bed.

I've been dealing with PF for months. No treatments have helped so far. I am trying to lose weight and one of the big things I want to do is walk. I have a track near my house and my goal is to walk 5 miles a day, but I just can't do it.

Has anyone found a way to still walk for exercise while dealing with plantar fasciaitis? I wear Hoka shoes and have powerflex insoles and I wear a compression sleeve when I try to walk, but it still feels like I'm walking on legos in my heel. I can really jumpstart my weight loss if I can figure out a way to walk like I want to. Exercise bikes and other equipment are currently not an option.

UPDATE: Additionally, I do calf stretches, foot stretches, percussion massaging, icing and frozen water bottle rolling daily. Ive already had a cortisone shot that did not help. I also were a night splint every night that hasn't helped.

Hi! Anyone else? What sneakers do you use?

I do not run, but I walk A LOT and do bodycombat lessons (=jumping). My left arch is very sensitive to any cushion under it that ”lifts” the arch. I wonder why.

I have tried lately Hoka’s Clifton 10, but when I wear them for bodycombat or festivals where I walk a lot, I have to put all my weight onto my outer foot, because the arch hurts too much —> I develop a plantar faschia irritation —> can not walk on my left foot —> right foor achilles hurts because I need to lean on that instead.

Also too flat sneakers, like Converse, ARKK or Boss hurt my arch.

Nikes have so far been the only ones that don’t kill me.

I ordered now Salomon Aero Glide 4 in the hopes that it would be a good festival shoe.

I have pretty high arches and without support my ankles roll in & it causes me issues.

I need some sort of sturdy arch support insole that is either for only the arch area or arch & front of the foot. I cannot have an insole in my heel area or my heel begins to slip out of my shoe from being risen up.

I did get these arch gel pads which help a bit however they are still too low/not enough support.

I don’t know if I should just try to find the thinnest arch support insole then cut off the heel area?

I’ve been having pain in the inside of my arch in both feet for a while. It’s more of an ache/soreness along the inner edge of the arch rather than sharp heel pain.
I’ve seen two professionals and they’ve given me different opinions:

A physiotherapist thinks it could be chronic plantar fasciitis, possibly linked to tight calves and overload over time.
A podiatrist thinks it is more likely a tendon issue in the foot, and seems to be ruling out plantar fasciitis mainly because my pain is solely in the arch and not in the heel.

I also have a soft, slightly raised area in the arch which the physio thinks could be thickened tissue from irritation, but the podiatrist thinks it may just be part of my normal foot structure.

I’ve been given exercises from the physio to stretch my calves, glutes, hamstrings and quads etc.

I’m just really confused because I’m getting two different explanations for the same symptoms. Has anyone had something similar or know how these two conditions are usually differentiated please?

This is just awful. I’ve been given an accommodation while awaiting a sedgwick claim for intermittent leave but in the meantime, OH MY GOD. I was fighting tears at work today because it hurt so bad. It’s been a month since it started and we’ve done 3 shockwave sessions and now a 6 day steroid plan. It’s only day two of the steroid thingy but I can’t even feel my feet anymore, it’s excruciating.

Any tips would be great!

Went to a sports medicine doctor today for suspected plantar fascia rupture during a race. He did not have much to say except to get arch supports and I would be okay to return to running in 4 weeks. He did not recommend any strength training or specific exercises. Is this normal? I feel like everything that I've read online says to do a lot more for proper recovery and return to running after at least 9 weeks. I only had plantar fasciitis for 2 weeks before the injury, and he did not seem too concerned about having chronic issues.