On Monday I made the mistake of squating in some old, broken down sneakers. Soon after the workout I felt a tweak on the bottom lateral side of my right foot. I shrugged it off as a cramp or something and I continued with my day. By that evening it felt as if I was being stabbed with a nail in my foot every step I took.
I have been using the foam roller on the bottom of my foot (hurts!), applying ice, stopped any impact activities (still have to walk from place to place which is a big pain at this point) and I have tossed those old shoes in the trash, but 2 days later it is getting worse.
Anyone have any other suggestions to help speed recovery?
I just got it from using a treadmill. It looks like it takes along time to heal. I am using a night splint it helps the morning pain. Maybe X will give us some free medical advice.
Keep icing it and walking as little as possible. Is the pain really bad in the mornings, when you take your first step out of bed? What helped me was stretching/warming up the plantar fascia before even putting a foot on the ground. Try keeping a towel or t-shirt by the bed that you hold at either end and hook around the ball of your foot. Pull back on your foot to give yourself a steady stretch on the plantar fascia. Like jehovahsfitness said, it’s going to take a while to heal up.
I’ve had this for months in both feet, mainly because of bad shoes and old age. I bought some specific insoles for it and it is getting better, but it’s hard not to use the feet, so it will take some time.
If it came on suddenly, it may just be a strain and should heal quicker.
[quote]Z-Man wrote:
I’ve had this for months in both feet, mainly because of bad shoes and old age. I bought some specific insoles for it and it is getting better, but it’s hard not to use the feet, so it will take some time.
If it came on suddenly, it may just be a strain and should heal quicker. [/quote]
I greatly appreciate all the help.
Where did you find specific insoles for this condition?
I got while in Iraq, I went a year in boots with no arch support. Use a golf ball and roll your foot on top of it. Go to Walmart and get the insoles that you put in the oven. They will form to your fett and provide better support. The doctor told me that it could take anywhere from four months to a year to heal.
I had this problem when I tried getting back into running a few years ago. I noticed that it started about the same time I got my new running shoes. I’d stopped wearing them and stopped running, and the problem went away over the course of a few months.
But then I started wearing those shoes again but not running. The pain slowly came back. Strangely enough, when I started wearing dress shoes to work it gradually went away. I’ve had the same problem with a second set of shoes recently.
I’m going to try some Chuck Taylor’s for my squatting to see if that helps. It’s mostly a problem in the mornings, but I stretch and apply ice after my workouts to minimize the pain and inflammation.
I had it really bad a few years ago. This is what worked for me:
-Orthodics from a Podiatrist.
-Wrapping an icepack around it for a half hour as I lay in bed, right before going to sleep.
-Very gently stretching first thing in the morning before getting up.
I found that if I iced anytime during the day, I would walk on it before it sufficiently warmed up and that was bad. That’s why I iced in bed before falling asleep. I used one of those freezer gel packs that slides into a sleeve. I did fall asleep with it a few times and awoke to a very cold foot but that made for some good fun with my wifes irresistably warm thighs.
footsmart.com has a kit with the night splint, a rocker, and arch supports. The night splint has done me the most good. I have good shoes and the arch supports seem like too much. I recommend the splint. Flameout will probably help too.
[quote]Myosin wrote:
Z-Man wrote:
I’ve had this for months in both feet, mainly because of bad shoes and old age. I bought some specific insoles for it and it is getting better, but it’s hard not to use the feet, so it will take some time.
If it came on suddenly, it may just be a strain and should heal quicker.
I greatly appreciate all the help.
Where did you find specific insoles for this condition?
Thanks![/quote]
The drugstore variety Dr. Scholls are working surprisingly well…