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Supportive shoes for Plantar Facsiitus!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I have just been diagnosed with Plantar Facsiitus. This is where the pad of tissue that acts as a shock absorber on the heal is overstressed and severe pain occurs in the heal and ankle when walking. Very common in athletes apparently (not me!) and people who walk on, and spend long periods on hard floors(this is def me!!!).
I would like to ask please if anyone can suggest a good supportive shoe brand that cushions the heal, preferably without having to take out a mortgage to buy them! lol
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There are methods of taping the feet to help with plantar fasciitis too, as well as various stretching exercises.
There are a couple of good books on Amazon and a lot of information on the web.
It's painful. I sympathise.
Do what you can to treat it and rest where possible. Continuing to work through it is likely to make it worse and may ultimately result in forced rest because it's become so bad.
For shoes, it may be worth seeing if it's possible to get orthotics made that you can transfer between different pairs. I'm not sure this is possible for plantar fasciitis but maybe it is worth investigating. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I suffer from this occasionally and as the previous poster says you can get orthotics made on the NHS to slip in your shoes. Your Doctor should have pointed you in the direction of the local orthapedic dept. They tailor make a pair for your feet.
But I currently have a pair from Boots which cost £24 as I lost the free ones.
I also found it a great help to stick my foot on one of those freezer blocks for a few minutes morning and night to relieve the inflammation. Ibuprofen gel works well too.
Hope this helps. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Crocs?
After trying various insoles to relieve the pain in my feet for standing up over long periods without much success, I bought a pair to try and it was a revelation!
They are so comfy I wear them all the time, and bought water-proof SealSkinz socks so that I can continue to wear them when it is wet and cold.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As others have said good orthotics / insoles are the way to go forward - getting them on the NHS may not always be available -
But do go to a good "Runner's " shop - they're used to all sorts of ailments foot and knee related etc. and often have the best trained staff and specialists (I'm not talking about JJB or Sports Direct  )
You can also peruse the various lycra garments there, if that tickles yuour fancy |
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I had this after I had my kids due to hormonal ligament changes. My podiatrist recommended trainers where possible to support the feet and other times to wear sturday lace ups. No slip on shoes, flip flops or crocks as the foot has to use more muscles and ligamets to hold these on.
I was prescribed bespoke insoles which I wore for 6 months and gradually my foot healed.
Good luck |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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just want to say thankyou for all your suggestions. You have given me a lot of ideas to try. I do find a lot of relief with ice cold water so the ice suggestion is great thanks. I have scribbled down all the other ideas and will be pursuing them all. Will be also staying clear of killer heals for a while to! Lol.
Thanks again everyone, as usual the help and advise from this sites members is invaluable and very much appreciated. Tracy |
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I had this diagnosed last year and had the most painful steroid injection into my heel. I did wear insoles prescribed by an Nhs podiatrist which was helpful but my foot is still not right after 16 months. Try a company called Sole Solutions for footwear. |
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By *lackboaWoman
over a year ago
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i had this really badly early this summer......and bought a couple of pairs of birkenstocks..(from their online clearance store so no mortgage required)...wore them all the time..NEVER ever walked on a hard floor without them on my feet....and with the help of occasional anti inflammatories its now better.....  |
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This happened to me a few years ago, the sole of my foot was Black n Blue for a few weeks.
When it happened it felt like someone had shot me in the foot. Very painful indeed.
Doc told me just to rest.
Auld |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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I got orthotics provided for me by the Podiatry clinic that worked a treat. Most cases go within 2 years as long as you stop doing what caused it in the first place (in my case it was running). I am now blissfully free of it, and don't need to wear the insoles anymore.
Although they say it can come back.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Well it just goes to show that something I had never heard of is so common! At first It felt like I had twisted my ankle but I knew I would remember if I had done that! Lol. I broke a bone in my ankle many years ago but have to say this is more painful.
Again, thankyou for the many suggestions. I have many options to try out now. Think I will head into town and do some shoe shopping! This week! A girls dream!!! Lol |
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Had this a while back and my doc simply recommended wearing full lace up flat shoes or trainers. He said to wear these outside and in house rather than slippers or barefoot. It was painful for a while, but the full shoes definitely helped. I didn't buy any shoes or supports either, just used flats I already had.
Hope it eases soon. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you spend a long time standing in one place on a concrete floor (I do operating machinery) then get some rubber mats specially made for it, they clip together like jigsaw puzzles they make a LOT of difference despite being only 12mm thick. |
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I had Plantar Facsiitus, and was told to roll something under my foot like a tennis ball. I also have a a foot massager that I can roll my foot over which helps to break up the pain, and help the muscle.
I had custom orthotics made because I had several problems in my feet, paid a fortune for them. But they caused pain in other places so I stopped wearing them. Recently though my pain has been getting much worse, so much so I've had ankle ligament damage and struggled to do anything. So this time I've bought off the shelf orthotics which are actually helping a lot more than the custom made ones.
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