Plantar fasciitis

**Hosakawa Tito** · 09-01-2009, 22:38

Anyone familiar with this condition? Until the last couple of weeks I've never experienced problems with my feet like this. I have quite a bit of pain & tightness on the bottom of my left heel. It seems worst in the morning when I first get out of bed, and then eases gradually. I've been jogging 5 miles 3 to 4 days/week since early spring, but had to rest it completely the last 10 days. It felt better, but I tried jogging again this morning and my heel is barking at me again. I guess I'll have to make a doctor appointment. Are their stretching exercises or something I can do in the meantime?

**Centurion1** · 09-02-2009, 02:27

I get this around football season and it lasts until swimming season. Really nothing you can do for it, though i found that depending on the severity of the case soaking in hot water before you sleep may help oh and what kind of shoes do you run in. i used to use these new balance cross trainers, fine shoes but i do a lot of running so i decided to splurge and get something a little specialized. i got these super nice under armor running shoes and i haven't had as many foot problems as usual (i run about the same as you do 6 days a week). Unfortunately There are not really very many stretches for your heels Of course i am sure your doctor or web md or something could give a better cure than myself.

**drone** · 09-02-2009, 03:06

What is you main sleeping position? I think I get this sometimes, and I believe it's a combination of my exercise schedule and sleeping on my back. Something with the way the blankets force my feet to extend. If I sleep on my side or stomach (with feet over the edge of the bed), I don't seem to get this.

**Whacker** · 09-02-2009, 04:23

My father in law has it bad. He gets cortisone shots once in a blue moon from my brother in law (ortho surgeon). Apparently, you're supposed to do this gradual stretch in the morning right when you wake up and before you get out of bed and get moving. If you can be arsed to do it, it's supposed to help a lot. The cortisone can/will eventually weaken your tendons and the attachment site. Go visit the doc and see if you can't get some info on those exercises.

**Megas Methuselah** · 09-02-2009, 11:01

I thought this would be a discussion on foot warts. Anyways, I don't really have anything to contribute to this...

Oh, right! My condolences, Hosa.

**Hosakawa Tito** · 09-02-2009, 11:40

I wear New Balance cross trainers and have used that type for years without a problem. When you say "under armor" do you mean those plastic arch/heel support inserts or something like that built into the shoe?

I generally sleep on my side, but do flip flop around.

Apparently, you're supposed to do this gradual stretch in the morning right when you wake up and before you get out of bed and get moving. If you can be arsed to do it, it's supposed to help a lot

Hehehe, usually there's nothing gradual about my getting out of bed, my full-to-bursting bladder makes sure of that. and lately it's ow ow ow ow followed by the sound of niagara falls

Cortisone shots in the foot *shudder* sound as painful as the plantar fasciitis. Homey ain't playing that except as a last resort.
It appears this is another indication that my body's 50 year warranty has run out, and I'm slipping into 'old man syndrome'. I will see my doctor tomorrow.

**Vladimir** · 09-02-2009, 16:13

I generally get New Balance because my feet are wide. You're using good shoes. I've experienced the pain at 25 that you're experiencing at 50 (well, not the bladder thing). For being "old" you're younger than many half your age.

**Whacker** · 09-02-2009, 18:20

Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito

Hehehe, usually there's nothing gradual about my getting out of bed, my full-to-bursting bladder makes sure of that. and lately it's ow ow ow ow followed by the sound of niagara falls

Well then stop drinking a gallon of beer before you go to bed!!

Cortisone shots in the foot *shudder* sound as painful as the plantar fasciitis. Homey ain't playing that except as a last resort.

Honestly, it's not as bad as you think. I was going to get them in my wrists a few months back after they'd been hosed up way too bad doing martial arts, thankfully my prognosis was great and I never needed them. Doing it a few times shouldn't be a problem and I think you'll actually cry for relief if/when you get it done. The problems start to come if you rely on it way too much and it weakens your tissues over time, the doc can tell you more. If it's a full on spur then there are procedures to have that removed, one of them is a minimally invasive one that uses this little sonic tool to "blast" little bits of the spur away and smoothing out the surface area. Again the doc can tell you more.