I've had a problem with pain in one of my heels for the past few weeks. Yesterday it was diagnosed as planar fasciitis because of flat feet.
I didn't know I'd got flat feet. I'd spent the last seventy-odd years of my life without realising it!
Treatment involves physio, shoe inserts and I've been advised to wear Crocs (don't tell Runfer).
Will I still be allowed in 'Spoons wearing Crocs?
Last edited by: smokie on Tue 4 Nov 25 at 15:31
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It has a t in it - plantar
I think my daughter has it but I can't recall how why or what she does about it. So does a mate. Doesn't seem to be life threatening... :-)
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Mrs B had it, or at least was suspected to have it, a few years ago.
Went away of it's own accord and/or in response to (expensive) new shoes.
Weirdly my Facebook feed is currently giving me loads of stuff about the condition.
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Lots of people without flat feet get plantar fasciitis. It's a type of enthesopathy; pain and inflammation where a tendon is attached to the bone. A bit like tennis elbow or golfers elbow. There's no effective treatment, you just have to wait till it gets better. I would think footwear with very soft soles would be more comfortable than crocs. It always eventually gets better. If it's no better after more than three months your GP might be persuaded to do a local steroid injection, just for the sake of appearing to be proactive. The natural history of the condition is such that improvement sometimes occurs soon after the injection thus enhancing their reputation. However, if done too soon the GP will be perceived as being useless. The medical skill is timing it just right.....;-)
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You'll be positively welcomed. Don't forget the trackies and the puffa jacket to go with them.
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I have had it, realy painful. You can freeze a small bottle of water, and roll your foot over it, it stretches the right bits and the coldness reduced inflamation. Need to do lots of tendon stretching and flexing up and down on your toes. With good inserts it goes away.
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I have had it - very painful, lasted for about 7 months and then , as some folk predicted, it just went away almost overnight.
As Zero suggests, either a bottle of frozen water or you can buy little rollers with studs on them which I found very good and alleviated the pain.
Mine were also sorest first thing in the morning - getting out of bed I would be hobbling aroung unable to straighten the foot. Lying in bed and stretching the foot helped hugely, using one of those big elastic band things.
I also stopped wearing slippers and instead wore a pair of adidas trainers round the house that gave much better support and comfort.
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>> Mine were also sorest first thing in the morning
Ditto
>> I also stopped wearing slippers and instead wore a pair of adidas trainers round the
>> house that gave much better support and comfort.
I was told it could be down to my choice of shoes - Hi-Tec squash shoe. They have no arch support, but I've been wearing them for years. When you find a comfortable size 13 that's readily available, you tend to stick with it.
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Decathlon has a big range of walking, running and hiking shoes shoes with varying lifts, shapes and heel cushioning. I usually find something when I am in need of comfortable yomping or standing around shoes.
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if you want footwear with a lot of cushioning, try one of the Hoka styles. 3 levels of cushioning…the plush has the most cushioning. I’ve worn them with ‘superfeet’ insoles which support the arch and they last ages..a few years in fact. Different colours of insoles for different types of footwear.
Most of my Hoka..the Stinson & Challenger have lasted me well, despite hundreds of miles on hard unforgiving ground.
They come with a 30 day money back guarantee..which they honour as i’ve tried different styles.
Alternatively Brookes Cascadia & Caldera offer good cushioning…size up to allow for Superfeet insoles. I’m currently alternating using two pairs of Cascadia on my walking & scrambling on hard surfaces. Both lasting very well given the amount of wear they get.
Decathlon Trail 3 is an alternative.,but not my first choice.
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What Zero said.
A Coke or similar bottle/or tin, kept in the fridge is a good idea.
Stretching exercises, standing on tiptoe etc are all good.
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Everything as above plus:-
My physio said I had flat feet which caused the PF.
Said don't wear slippers, or bare feet around the house. Use good sole inserts.
I got these, and I now have several pairs, they seem to work well.
www.amazon.co.uk/Plantar-Fasciitis-Orthopedic-Absorption-Comfortable/dp/B0892DKGFR/
My sister went to a podiatrist who persuaded her to buy some expensive tailored orthopaedic shoes for £100 - same effect!
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>> www.amazon.co.uk/Plantar-Fasciitis-Orthopedic-Absorption-Comfortable/dp/B0892DKGFR/
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>> shoes for £100 - same effect!
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But tinyurl is free...
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>>But tinyurl is free.
Sorry Duncan.
I forgot how to do it.
I'll try harder.
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>> But tinyurl is free...
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>> tinyurl.com/4nnzrb9e
Or just shorten the Amazon URL, as I've done in the 2 posts above :)
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'standing on tiptoe etc are all good.'
I work with an editor (female [obvs]) and she always masturbates on tiptoes.
Apparently...
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I was diagnosed with this over twenty years ago. The pain was exscruciating, and I was advised to wear well cushioned trainers. A few years later when on holiday in France, I was reading an article in the Daily Telegraph by their doctor reporter, John Le Fanu, who was writing about statins. He mentioned side effects and planar fsciitis. I wondered if this was my problem. I stopped taking them and a few days later I was pain free. Just to be certain I restarted and the pain returned. Foe the rest of my holiday I stopped taking the statins and saw the doctor when I got home. He agreed that it probably was the statin and he prescribed a new one that now has thre generic title of atorvastatin.
The planar fsciitis has never returned.
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I can't believe I've just been convinced into forking out fifty quid for a pair of cheaply moulded, plastic, jelly shoes!
The jury's out!
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Nice bright colour I hope.
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Black for the city...brown for the country....I hope !
Ted
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I think I had plantar fasciitis, it was really painful and feel had swollen. I suspect it was caused by my trainers, which I had washed in the washing machine. They were my jogging trainers, but may be they their spring? May be that how I got injury. Not really sure.
There are a couple of American physiotherapists on YouTube who share some great exercise tips. No quick solutions.
For me, I ended up buying a pair of Skechers with "arch" support, which I use for running (Go Run). They made my feet feel much more comfortable, however, there’s a school of thought that says all this “soft” cushioning isn’t always good and can have side effects. The Skechers, only last a year, as the sole wear out.
Interestingly, a couple of years ago I went to a home renovation exhibition (?) and found at least five exhibitors offering solutions for foot problems. I thought that was strange, why did so many feet exhibitors come up and they were busy!? Did something happen after Covid?
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Planar fasciitis - smokie
