Plantar fasciitis
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01/06/23 06:07 PM
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I got a bum foot. It was not good at all and I had to leave my work trip to Hilton Head island early as it was getting tough to walk from the truck to the boats with and even without carrying my tools. So now I am back home sort of resting that foot. Do any of you have a remedy other than ibuprofen and vodka for Plantar fasciitis. I am not very good at just sitting around and waiting for it to get better.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/06/23 06:09 PM
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Yukon John
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I wear a PF compression sock when I play softball. They aren't comfortable, but it's better than not having them.
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/06/23 06:32 PM
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Nessmuck
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Friggin Painful
I got a cortisone shot in one foot..after toughing it out for months.
Then while at the foot doctors ..I got there "Hard" wicked good arch supports for my work boots
And been fine evah since.
Don't get the Arch supports from anywhere else.. No comparison
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/06/23 06:34 PM
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danny clifton
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Same here. Arch supports. I dont leave home without them
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: TrapperDR]
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01/06/23 06:37 PM
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Roll a tennis ball around barefoot to stretch everything back out. This^^^ That ball has to stretch you out in the arch of your foot. When you first start it will be as tight as a drum. It'll take a few days to loosen up. I use a lacrosse ball it's harder and a little smaller and really seems to work that arch when you step on the bal and roll your foot back and forth. And I would recommend a good Bourbon in the mean time Both the Ball roll on the arch of the foot and the Bourbon should be done at least three times a day
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: TrapperDR]
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01/06/23 06:44 PM
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Roll a tennis ball around barefoot to stretch everything back out. I filled a small plastic soda bottle with water and froze it. Then I rolled that under my foot. Worked good.
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/06/23 06:47 PM
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I have the same problem, including a ganglion which tends to pop periodically. SO, when mine finally got so bad I had to stop trapping a few weeks back I got things under control. Go to Amazon; I got one of the sleeves listed below and an inexpensive arch support for the foot that is causing the problem. Now I will tell you the sleeve is extremely tight and hard to get on. I figured it would cut off circulation, if I ever got it on. Eventually, I got it on and pulled up to fit, put the arch support in shoe and almost immediately the pain was gone when I walked. I said it was tight and my shoe size is 11 D. The ad says good for male up to size 13. But by golly it does work. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/01/full-8541-163751-airplus_sleeve.jpg) I don't know why they put it on a black manacan leg and foot. It is harder to see. I wear it for 3 or 4 days and the not only does the ganglion go away, but the foot stops hurting. I have tried leaving it on over night and it doesn't seem to make the foot swell, but I usually take it off during the night. After a few days I don't put it on. I presently have it on again as the ganglion is protruding again. After I leave it off, I still put the cheap little heavy paper arch support in my shoe or even change it from shoe to shoe. Any more questions... just ask. Garry-
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
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01/06/23 06:54 PM
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if you have coverage you can go to a chiro or physio. once or twice a week for a month. they will help with the healing. then buy good arch supports, they ain't cheap, but there is no going back. https://yoursole.com/
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: ratbrain]
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01/06/23 07:01 PM
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Mac
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Quite a while ago, maybe 15 years or so, I had a bad case of it one foot. It got to the point that it was very painful, to the point of being almost unbearable when walking. I suffered a long time before I gave up and went to my doctor. I figured it was just a symptom of my bad back and from years of carpentry work. I figured it would straighten out.
I finally went to my doctor and he diagnosed it as Plantar fasciitis. He set me up with physical therapy. Actually tried two PT outfits. They gave me some stretching exercises. They helped a little, but I was still in a lot of pain..
Back then I could scrap up enough for a massage once in a blue moon. I have a really bad back and it helped a lot.
I had a great massage therapist so called and asked if she could do anything for this ailment. She said she had a treatment for it. It was three treatments, working on the calf and foot. What a giant relief! She gave me exercises that were similar to what PT had give me but a bit different. She said that bad thing is you need to continue doing the stretching forever as maintenance.
I had suffered several weeks before seeing PT then a few more weeks. Three treatments of her loosing the ligaments and tendons, stretch the muscles, I was back to feeling decent in about two weeks. So it might pay to ask around. Those treatments were unbelievably effective.
Mac
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: corky]
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01/06/23 07:12 PM
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Roll a tennis ball around barefoot to stretch everything back out. I filled a small plastic soda bottle with water and froze it. Then I rolled that under my foot. Worked good. Same worked for me.
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Turtledale]
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01/06/23 07:35 PM
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Roll a tennis ball around barefoot to stretch everything back out. This^^^ That ball has to stretch you out in the arch of your foot. When you first start it will be as tight as a drum. It'll take a few days to loosen up. I use a lacrosse ball it's harder and a little smaller and really seems to work that arch when you step on the bal and roll your foot back and forth. And I would recommend a good Bourbon in the mean time Both the Ball roll on the arch of the foot and the Bourbon should be done at least three times a day I found that a good single malt or drambuie worked better.
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/06/23 07:50 PM
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Get a pair of gdefy shoes and wear them everyday. I suffered for more than 2 years and tried everything listed in this thread.
Gdefy shoes worked and continue to work.
My doc recommended them.
Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 01/06/23 08:05 PM.
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/06/23 08:28 PM
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I did the frozen water bottle standing on the bottom stair a few minutes every couple hours doing heal drops
the thing that helped me the most besides stretching , is not walking around the house in stocking feet
I get out of bed and I can wear my house shoes that are crocks for a little while like to hit the head and start the coffee then every day of the week good socks and good shoes inside and out side.
if it starts coming back switch shoes and go buy a new pair when you find the shoes that work for you you might buy a second pair to keep ready
Sadly your days of mountain climbing in flip flops might be over
when your looking for hot weather sea side footware Teva sandals are a place to start looking
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/07/23 02:49 PM
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Never had PF but have had insertional Achilles tendinitis in both my feet. Ended up getting an Achilles’ tendon debridement in each foot. Had my last one in June 2022 and am stiffly under physical therapy for it. Hope yours get better id recommended going to a GOOD foot doctor and going from there
This is part of the reason I was medicated retired
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/07/23 04:24 PM
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I got those compression sleeves today and put them on. Doing a bunch of stretching exercises and for now got some Dr. Sholls insoles to tie me over. Next time I get into town I'll visit the folks that make and fit those arch support insoles and get myself a pair of boots of the lace up kind they can be fitted into. Thanks again for all the input getting me on the right track with this thing. And yes Garry you are right, those sleeves are tight. If it was not for your post I would have thought they are the wrong size. May need a can opener and a tyre iron to get it off later 
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Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Scuba1]
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01/07/23 06:05 PM
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I also got the boot....you use to pull your foot to a 90 degree angle ...while resting or sleeping.
But since I got the cortisone shot and those Foot Doctor Rigid arch supports....no more pain
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
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01/07/23 06:48 PM
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And yes Garry you are right, those sleeves are tight. If it was not for your post I would have thought they are the wrong size. May need a can opener and a tyre iron to get it off later  Scuba1... I found the easiest way to pull them on as far as they easily go... then start roll first the top and then from the toe end. then finish pulling from the top. Not easy, but dang then do make front feel better. I couldn't take a step without it killing me... then once I got them on and cheap insole, it is like night and day. They peel of pretty easy, grab the top and pull them down and off. I spent 4 or 5hours researching everything I could find out about what was going on with my foot and figured that is what it had to be and then went from there. No, I don't have a medical degree, but I lived with a very smart, good looking female orthopedic doctor for over a year. Plus my 149 I.Q. give me a little bit of leverage in figuring things out. Garry-
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
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01/08/23 10:15 AM
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After a day of wearing that sleeve and not doing a bunch of walking, I can now move around without to much pain. ( a big improvement ) Going to make an appointment for this week to have some arch support things fitted. Before I do that, I have to go boot shopping. I guess that boots that lace up and are above the ankle are going to be what I should get. Something of decent quality that will last a while , so its worth putting those inserts in.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
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01/08/23 10:47 AM
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This is what I wear, 99% of the time. Get a pair of 'loggers'.  ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/01/full-18585-163922-thglc713cb.jpg) Add arch supports as needed. Great ankle support, and good 'traction'.  Charlie
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
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01/08/23 11:17 AM
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Scuba, this is what I wear in every boot, shoe and sandal that I own. I use shoe-goo and glue the in the sandals. 25 years ago had Plantar Fascitious and tried everything from custom orthotics and I bought a pair of these and put them in my knee high rubber boots and ran my chainsaw for 5 straight hours at my shack and never looked back. The have a good arch support. Do not walk on hard surfaces with only socks or barefoot. Gary j https://www.amazon.com/POWERSTEP-PI...rgid=pla-370603015342&th=1&psc=1
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
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01/08/23 01:27 PM
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Dad has had knee issues for years, he would medicate with some whiskey... VA doc told him to cut that out...Alcohol makes you feel better short term... But it exacerbates joint inflammation.
Minimize the sauce.
Mike
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
[Re: Mike in A-town]
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01/08/23 01:50 PM
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Dad has had knee issues for years, he would medicate with some whiskey... VA doc told him to cut that out...Alcohol makes you feel better short term... But it exacerbates joint inflammation.
Minimize the sauce.
Mike Spoil sport
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: Plantar fasciitis
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01/08/23 02:38 PM
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Dad has had knee issues for years, he would medicate with some whiskey... VA doc told him to cut that out...Alcohol makes you feel better short term... But it exacerbates joint inflammation.
Minimize the sauce.
Mike Spoil sport Now to be fair, YOU will have to judge how credible that advice is... After the last couple of years it's a roll of the dice on what to believe. Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
Vladimir Lenin
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