Planter Fasciitis Cure?

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by Mart, Jan 18, 2018.

  1. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Anyone have any reasonably fast tried and tested cures?

    I'm throwing away $40 a visit co-pay for Physical therapy and I'd rather throw the $$$ into my new motor as Buick money!:)

    I have The Walking Shoe Co. & Orthaheel orthotics in 7 differant prs of various shoes, bought a TENS/EMS unit for home, At P.T. visits I do full range of stretching exercises, along with my own gym exercises 3x a week. Then, Ultrasound and Iontophoresis delivery of Dexamethasone sodium phosphate. It's an anti inflammatory steroid cortizone. It's a negatively charged drug that gets absorbed through the skin by use of an Accudose machine instead of an injection.

    This Planters chit is uncomfortable and painful!
     
  2. faster

    faster Well-Known Member

    Freeze a 16 oz water bottle and roll it under your foot for 10-15 minutes. That's what my son had to do.

    Mikey
     
  3. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    I've been icing and rolling a tennis/racket ball under arch. I'll add in the frozen water bottle treatment.
    Maybe I should just cut my foot off at the ankle?:D
     
  4. Chi-Town67

    Chi-Town67 Gold Level Contributor

    I feel your pain! I just "acquired" this recently myself and it sucks. Thanks for the tips.
     
  5. jay3000

    jay3000 RIP 1-16-21

  6. dr

    dr Well-Known Member

    I have to get a $300 pair of Orthotics each year. Thank god for insurance. A coworker of mine puts her foot in a bucket of ice each night when hers flares up. Sounds like you have a bad case.
     
  7. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

  8. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    It was bad a few weeks this past summer, then fine.
    Now it reared it's ugly head again while at the gym running.
     
  9. jay3000

    jay3000 RIP 1-16-21

    It sounds too good to be true, but they aren't trying to sell anything. So WTF..
     
  10. tt455

    tt455 T Bone

    htp.jpg I had it, then a friend told me about an insert called heel that pain. His wife had Planter Fasciitis, she used these heel seats and the pain never returned. I was skeptical but for $30 and the pain I was in I gave it a shot. It took a little getting used to but about a month later the pain was gone. That was 3 years ago and I still use them. I couldn't believe it.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Heel-That-...174069&hash=item3af9cd977d:g:YNwAAOSwevdaKOb-
     
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  11. DasRottweiler

    DasRottweiler -BuickAddict-

    This is what I did , along with the stretching etc. the doc had me doing....
    Good luck, it's a bitch.....Jim
     
  12. stall1970

    stall1970 Well-Known Member

    I to had it and the only thing that’s works are the soft boot that you wear at night and it stretches the tendon. I no longer have the issue
     
  13. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Only thing worked for me was d-i-s-a-b-i-l-i-t-y. I dealt with it so many years that walking funny ate my knees up. Still have issues like walking on hot 1/4" ball bearings... ws
     
  14. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

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    Already downed a glass!:D Would go well with Vodka too!:D
     
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  15. Chi-Town67

    Chi-Town67 Gold Level Contributor

    Please, let us know if you get any relief with the magic potion.
     
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  16. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    I saw those contraptions at Meijers, I haven't tried that yet but I may have too.
    Was worried about restless sleep. Guess I could take an ambient for that.
     
  17. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Don't worry my friend, you and the whole world will know......:D:D:D
     
  18. redbuick

    redbuick Well-Known Member

    Plantar Fasciitis, it can be very painful and frustrating, I had it many years ago when I worked in a machine shop with a concrete floor and wearing work boots. I went to Dr. and he did whatever he did, kinda forgot, been a long time ago, All I know is he taped my arch up A LOT.
    Got tired of going with no improvement, went out a got me some cheap, like $30, Reebok running shoes with good arch support, starting wearing them and my problem were all gone, could not believe it was that easy.
     
  19. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    I bought Walk-Fits off ebay, plus 4 other brands. Walking co.,(3 styles) Orthaheel, Dr Scholls custom fits, & Cheapee Meijers inserts.
    I like the full length style as they support the whole footbed. Need to have shoes with removable insoles to fit them in comfortably. Seems the 1/2 or 3/4 length ones need to be placed under the original insole.
     
  20. stall1970

    stall1970 Well-Known Member

    This the boot I got at the podiatrist office. It keep your foot straight. It takes a little while getting use to. You can get them on line to just make sure there soft sided and no hard plastic
     

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