plantar fasciitis, any help out there?? - Foot Problems Message Board

cjammom · 05-29-2007, 06:39 PM

Hi everyone!, I've got a question. Does pf. ever go away? I had 3months of pt. and it was feeling better, but now that I am down to only once a week...its hurting again. I have kept up with all the exercises exept rolling the frozen water bottle..I need to start to do that again. Tommorrow I go to a podiatrist..has anyone seen one for pf.? So, what can they do to help me? I heard that some people get inserts..Ive bought the already made over the counter ones, is it worth having orthotics custom made? Had anyone tried taping? Ive read about that online, has it worked for anyone? Once I stop pt. altogether is this pain going to get worse again?
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HELPPPPPPPPP!!!

this is really annoying me!!
thanks for any input,
cj.

Jerky · 05-29-2007, 07:09 PM

I have had this for years and the ONLY thing that helped was the shots!

maggietaz · 05-29-2007, 08:23 PM

I have had PF for almost a year and a half -PT did help, custom orthodics helped as well as all the stretching and icing that you can do. Frozen water bottle really helps it feel better. I have not had any injections for my PF yet and hope not to.
Nancy

dlh · 06-01-2007, 08:30 PM

Gotta say the injections work for me too. about every six months or so I end up getting one or 2. I NEVER go barefoot, that helps me too........always wear padded slippers at home and good cushioned shoes. Also do the stretching and water bottle. I have had it for years...best of luck
dlh

MillyMollyMandy · 06-02-2007, 01:37 AM

I've also had pf for several years. Injections helped at first, then last one made it worse. Too many steroid injections can cause the plantar fascia to rupture, so the were reluctant to give me any more. I ended up having surgery as a last resort, as the pain was so severe it affected everything I did. I'm pleased to say the surgery was successful, had relief after about 10 weeks. Now I only suffer occasional twinges of pain. Mandy.