I think I might have it, am I screwed??
What worked best for me was to freeze a bottle of water. Then roll my foot on it. After a few days I would do this and then sink my foot into a bucket of hot water. That really seemed to help heel it up. Be careful not to do the cold/hot until the swelling is under control.
No swelling yet, just that morning soreness when you take the first steps.
i've battled it for the last year or so...it has never gotten so bad as to put me out of commission but i've been very conservative when it starts to flare up and am no longer putting in the 40-50 miles per week that I was putting in a couple of years ago.
Funny thing for me is that it seems to be better when i'm training consistently, it's when I have a good week and feel like i'm ready to ramp up mileage again and then i miss a couple 3 or 4 days due to work or family committments then i start to feel it on the off days and makes me question whether i'll ever realistically be able to train for a marathon again without serious problems...
(oh, if you haven't tried it yet, get a more stable shoe...this might help a bit, as it could reduce mid-foot pronation...)
good luck...
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megawill
Funny thing for me is that it seems to be better when i'm training consistently, it's when I have a good week and feel like i'm ready to ramp up mileage again and then i miss a couple 3 or 4 days due to work or family committments then i start to feel it on the off days and makes me question whether i'll ever realistically be able to train for a marathon again without serious problems...
(oh, if you haven't tried it yet, get a more stable shoe...this might help a bit, as it could reduce mid-foot pronation...)
good luck...
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megawill
Mr Aire had horrible PF when he first started running. He switched to a more stable shoe and it seemed like the PF disappeared almost overnight. Hasn't had a problem since.
I'd really recommend to have a professional gait analysis done. My medical insurance paid for the one I had done, but otherwise it would have been like $100. When I had PF at it's worse, the physical therapist that did the analysis told me I was under-pronating and for 20 years, I'd worn motion control/stability shoes 'cuz I over-pronated. My only conclusion is the motion-control did the job and motion-corrected. Bottomline for me was switching to a cushioned shoe was what I needed to do.
And the 2 products that helped ease the aches for me the most where to wear these all day and wear this all night. Recommending these to quite a few people the last few years has led to a good many 'thank yous' since they work!
And the 2 products that helped ease the aches for me the most where to wear these all day and wear this all night. Recommending these to quite a few people the last few years has led to a good many 'thank yous' since they work!
It took me about a year and 1/2 to get rid of my planta fascitis. I kept at it with tennis balls and icing. Over time the pain lessened and litlte by little it finally went away. I haven't suffered from it for probably 3 years now.
The trick is to keep at the treatment, and not letting up just because it feels better.
The trick is to keep at the treatment, and not letting up just because it feels better.
I will have to look into that. I have started to try some of the rehab ideas this week since just taking it easy on the trails hasn't helped any yet.
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