Plantar fasciitis anyone?

Dustyblinds

meer53 wrote: »

Fitflops are brilliant but their shoes are very ugly ! I love their toepost sandals though, i have several pairs. I tried their shoes but they just did nothing for me at all, they were sent back ! I was gutted as i have arthritis in my toes too so can only wear flats. I've found that Clarks are the best for me but in summer i live in my fitlfops.

Haha I've just had a look on Amazon, some of the loafers and ballet pumps are hideous. There's a few pairs of longer boots which don't look too bad. I'm going to try the fit flops though.

System

I found Crocs worked for me.

suejb2

My O.H suffers with this. I'm going to show him this thread, fitflops have been mentioned, has anyone tried birkenstock shoes with any success. I mention these as they have a raised footbed which maybe of benefit.

As a postie suffering with this it's vital he gets the right shoe . Thanks.

Dustyblinds

Hi suejb2 I have seen on other forums that Birkenstock shoes can benefit pf sufferers, haven't looked into them yet myself though.

Baby_Angel

I had the terrible pain when I was doing Zumba. GP said not to discontinue and the pain will go away. She only gave me some ointment for rubbing where it hurts. Didn't recommend any shoes. It actually went away after a few months.

Armchair23

I've only just realised we all have hideous feet in this family !
FF & Birkies have lots of room for toes which is great. FF have the built up instep but are cushioned. Birkies (inc the shoes Footprint ? ) have the built up instep but are not cushioned.
Don't know if that helps, but definitely do all the stretches they really help.

Dj_plasma

Dustyblinds wrote: »

Been suffering on and off with this for a few years now. Had the injections once, would rather not have them again.
I use insoles in all my shoes, also wear compression for sleeves and use the Strasbourg sock for bed when I have a really bad flare up, as well as frozen bottles of water while I'm sitting down.
I'm on my feet all day at work and have to wear safety shoes. I've tried a few different ones but they always end up causing flare ups. I'm currently alternating them to see if this helps, so far it seems to be.
My question is, does anyone else suffer with this painful condition? Do you have any recommendations for footwear, either safety shoes or dress wear?
I'm wanting to start running again when the weather gets better, I didn't suffer as much last year when I was doing the couch to 5k so I'm keen to get back into it, I always run on the grass and I think the bit of weight I lost doing the better weather helped enormously.
Any advice and tips gratefully received,

I have this too and it is also caused by my safety shoes, originally after 2-3 days constant wearing of the safety shoes I'd have a flare-up. I was given a pair of Sica safety shoes from the podiatrist, these provide much better support than the ones I originally had and now I get a flare-up after 10 days constant wear. Saw the podiatrist again and have been given a pair of custom moulded inner-soles for my feet, they took a 3D photo / scan and then made the inner soles to that mould, this stopped flare-up happening even for 2-3 weeks

Since issue it was not completely resolved, I have also seen the physio at work and have been doing exercises ever since. I put my foot flat on a raised surface (like a chair) and apply pressure for 1 min on each leg every night. I do this while brushing my teeth every night and use the toilet with lid down as the flat surface. I've not had a flare-up for sometime now, around 4-5 months.

NeverEnough

My OH suffers really badly from PF and I have bouts if I do am not careful to wear the "right" shoes as well. It's awful first thing in the morning when I first get up, during a flare!

OH has a special splint from the Physioroom, a bit bulky, but helps. We both find wearing shoes with wedge type soles helps a lot - fitflops are just one brand. Personally, I find Fly London boots fantastic to keep the dreaded PF at bay -as its winter, boots are in order. I can walk all day in them and have no pain at all. If you type in Orthotic shoes on a site like Amazon there are a number of options.
The Orthotist told my OH that the worst shoes for people with PF are flat, thin, hard soled shoes -like many a fashion pumps!
Keeping a memory foam pillow near the foot of the bed and pushing your feet up against it when sleeping also helps during acute bouts, I have found. Some people also find relief with using elastic strapping under the sole up the ankle. Its a miserable condition, though, that's for sure!

Dustyblinds

meer53 wrote: »

Fitflops are brilliant but their shoes are very ugly ! I love their toepost sandals though, i have several pairs. I tried their shoes but they just did nothing for me at all, they were sent back ! I was gutted as i have arthritis in my toes too so can only wear flats. I've found that Clarks are the best for me but in summer i live in my fitlfops.

Baby_Angel wrote: »

I had the terrible pain when I was doing Zumba. GP said not to discontinue and the pain will go away. She only gave me some ointment for rubbing where it hurts. Didn't recommend any shoes. It actually went away after a few months.

I managed to go running last year with out any flare ups. I think the reason it came back in the autumn was because I was wearing flat shoes in summer and foolishly did a few of my excersise dvd's in my bare feet as my trainers were thick of mud from running, big mistake

Dustyblinds

Dj_plasma wrote: »

I have this too and it is also caused by my safety shoes, originally after 2-3 days constant wearing of the safety shoes I'd have a flare-up. I was given a pair of Sica safety shoes from the podiatrist, these provide much better support than the ones I originally had and now I get a flare-up after 10 days constant wear. Saw the podiatrist again and have been given a pair of custom moulded inner-soles for my feet, they took a 3D photo / scan and then made the inner soles to that mould, this stopped flare-up happening even for 2-3 weeks

Since issue it was not completely resolved, I have also seen the physio at work and have been doing exercises ever since. I put my foot flat on a raised surface (like a chair) and apply pressure for 1 min on each leg every night. I do this while brushing my teeth every night and use the toilet with lid down as the flat surface. I've not had a flare-up for sometime now, around 4-5 months.

Thanks for this, I'm going to try that exercise, the coolness of the toilet seat probably feels soothing as well!