Plantar Fasciitis

[sean8997]

Anyone had this? if so how long did it take to recover and what exercises helped?
I've got it at the mo, had it for around 6 weeks with no sign of letting up, not good as I'm booked to take part in my first half marathon in 7 weeks time, running training has gone up the swanny at the mo, doesn't affect my cycling though

 

[MikeG]

Yep, I've had it. It can last for 6 months or more.

First of all, never walk anywhere barefoot, and stop running. I'm afraid you can forget your half marathon. Secondly, wear shoes (all the time) with slightly raised heels. A great exercise is to roll either a wooden rolling pin, or, better still, a small frozen bottle of water, under your insteps whenever you sit down.

Sorry, but both my wife and I have been through it, and I can tell you that if you don't deal with it, you won't get rid of it.

Mike

 

[Scoosh]

I had something akin to this a couple of months ago. My self (internet ) diagnosis was PF and I found this site to be useful, and this stretch worked for me.

Turned out to be Achilles rather than PF but I'm still not running nor exercising other than walking. Cycling is fine, though, as I make a very conscious effort to keep my heel at a right angle when pedalling - and I am 'bent

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[ralliart_rob]

You can get yourself a splint to wear at night. Had this numerous times and all the above advice is very good. The splint/boot keeps for foot at 90 degrees at night and therefore the tendon doesn't become shortened while you sleep. That's the cause of the extreme pain each morning as you're probably sleeping with your foot/toes pointed straight, if you know what I mean
Boot took away that morning pain for me almost overnight. Still need to follow the other recomendations though.

 

[Saluki]

I have a shoe insert which helps no end. It has meant that I can still jog a bit. At the moment, I have no pain and have been pain free for well over 18 months and live a perfectly normal life. That ortho insert (it was over £100 and well worth every single penny) has done an amazing job and I just move it from shoe to shoe.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Had it bi-laterally (both feet).
MikeG's advice is spot on, as is Saluki's re the shoe insert, although I couldn't tolerate the one the podiatrist gave me.
Mine took several months to clear up completely.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I've said it many many times and it is backed up by trials.....Tumeric capsules. It's a natural anti inflammatory, I had PF a while back and tumeric worked a treat.

 

[MikeG]

If you want anti-inflammatories, (and they aren't the answer to everything), then go for ones which have been tested and licensed, where the correct dosage is known, and where side effects have been collected by rigorous scientific means.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

If you want anti-inflammatories, (and they aren't the answer to everything), then go for ones which have been tested and licensed, where the correct dosage is known, and where side effects have been collected by rigorous scientific means.

You mean like I've just posted?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Yep, I've had it. It can last for 6 months or more.

First of all, never walk anywhere barefoot, and stop running. I'm afraid you can forget your half marathon. Secondly, wear shoes (all the time) with slightly raised heels. A great exercise is to roll either a wooden rolling pin, or, better still, a small frozen bottle of water, under your insteps whenever you sit down.

Sorry, but both my wife and I have been through it, and I can tell you that if you don't deal with it, you won't get rid of it.

Mike

Why can't he run the half marathon? It won't make the slightest bit of difference as long as he uses decent shoes. PF is all about pain tolerance, if you can handle it get on with it.

All the research shows that there is only one common effective denominator and that's Turmeric....all the rest depend upon the individual and have very little RCT evidence.

 

[MikeG]

Why can't he run the half marathon? It won't make the slightest bit of difference as long as he uses decent shoes. PF is all about pain tolerance, if you can handle it get on with it.

You've either not had plantar fasciitis, or you've not trained for a half marathon. The two don't go together.

All the research shows that there is only one common effective denominator and that's Turmeric....all the rest depend upon the individual and have very little RCT evidence.

Well, you'll have a link to some some published, peer reviewed papers then, no doubt.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

You either not had plantar fasciitis, or you've not trained for a half marathon. The two don't go together.



Well, you'll have a link to some some published, peer reviewed papers then, no doubt.

Unless you have Athens access then no, if you have then please feel free to search CINAHL, there's loads of research around PF.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

You either not had plantar fasciitis, or you've not trained for a half marathon. The two don't go together.



Well, you'll have a link to some some published, peer reviewed papers then, no doubt.

Yes I have and I disagree, it's only when you stop it gets bad - again research is your friend in this case qualitative rather than quantitative.

 

[Hacienda71]

I've had two mild bouts of it. Both times it sorted itself given a bit of time.

 

[MikeG]

Yes I have and I disagree, it's only when you stop it gets bad - again research is your friend in this case qualitative rather than quantitative.

Unless you have Athens access then no, if you have then please feel free to search CINAHL, there's loads of research around PF.

I'll take that as a "no" then. There have been no clinical trials of curcumin or tumeric as an anti-inflammatory. It isn't recommended by NICE. It may have some potential, but it may just be a whole lot of woo. Until it is tested, found efficacious, and approved, it remains in the woo category, along with beetroot and a shower as a cure for Aids.