What works for Plantar Fasciitis?? - Foot Problems Message Board

hells hamster · 08-20-2007, 09:32 PM

Hi all, I am new here so sorry for the obvious repeat questions.....

I started getting the P.F. weeks after I had Lateral Ankle Stabilization surgery on August 25th last year. Let me tell you what I'm sure you know.....it HURTS like nobodies business. I have seen two doctors who both told me to do stretches and get orthotics. Well, I got the orthotics and stretched myself blue in the face! I ice down three or four times daily, I took a truckload of Ibuprofen and I still just want to have the foot removed.

So, sorry to ask, what have you all done that has helped?? I forgot to mention the docs wanted to do injections. Everything I read scares me about them. I hear it only works for a few weeks and then your back in painville. I also read that it can disolve away the natural pad of the foot and just cause more problems than what you had before....what do I do??

I have also looked up a new surgery they are doing. You do not get cut, its a kind of ultrasound or something. Electrowave pulse?? Has anyone here had this done. Sorry I cannot remember what it was called....it was like EMTS or something similar.

Thanks for your time and any responses you give me cause I will very much appreciate them. Laters, The Hamster

jacksinn · 08-21-2007, 01:39 PM

Your doing everything you can. That treatment is new it think and I don't know much about it. I had P.F in right foot and had surgery now its in the left foot. I have had it in the left foot since February. Sick of the podiatrist telling me it will go away. I'm giving it another 3-4 weeks and am going to insist on surgery. The surgery is so simple and effective.

hells hamster · 08-21-2007, 02:26 PM

How long were you out of work after the surgery? I was down for 8 weeks after my ankle operation.

Thanks for the reply. Good luck with the docs and the next surgery if you do it.

jacksinn · 10-01-2007, 05:24 PM

I was out of work for 6 weeks. My job is hell on your legs and feet. If I sat behind a desk I probably would have been back in 2 weeks.
I had a cortisone and shot and now have had no pain for a few eeks. I cant believe it I was so sure I was going to end up with surgery again.

maggietaz · 10-01-2007, 06:28 PM

PF is not fun. I have had it for about 16 months and have it in both feet. I have just had a series of cortisone injections, I have had three total each two weeks apart, today was the last one and I have to say that today's did not hurt as much and I think (my fingers are crossed) that they have helped. I also do not go barefoot at all (ever). Always in some type of shoe or sandal. Have you tried a night splint? If not, check one out, as I think tha has helped me as well. I am not 100% but I am better off then I was about six weeks ago. If you exercise, find something that is not hard on your feet, like th recumbent bike or swimming, these were not my first two choices, but find that they don't mess with my feed like the treadmill does. Good luck and let us know what you decide to do. The ESWT is supposed to be more as a step before surgery, but not a lot of insurance companies will pay for it.
Nancy