Sports Injuries Support Group

Sports injuries are injuries that are caused by participation in a sporting activity. In many cases, these types of injuries are due to overuse of a part of the body when participating in a certain activity such as runner's knee or tennis elbow.

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Anyone got Plantar Fasciitus?

Smileydi45
Smileydi45
Hi, I'm new on this site, and wondering if anyone has plantar fasciitus, aka heel spur? Worse first thing in the morning. It is so painful, like daggers when you put your foot down, coupled with earache type pain. I have had it for over a year and in August had my second cortisone injection...it hasn't worked! Stretching exercises haven't helped and I wear special insoles from the hospital and firm shoes, nothing is working! Anyone in a similar position? Anything worked? I now have pain all over the front of the foot (and its swollen) and the middle of the underfoot, middway between the heel and the toes. Pain shoots right up the leg.
Emmakate09
Emmakate09
I personally don't have it but my mom has it. Have you tried Physical therapy? that helped her quite a bit. He PT taught her how to do some stretches on her own too. Also, have you tried an ice massage?
http://www.massagewarehouse.com/products/cryocup-ice-massage-cup/?sourcecode=MGOOPF
My mom bought that to use on her own and it helped big time.
I hope you find some relief!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have it I'm a runner and I usually get it in my right foot....I use ice alot and roll my foot on the small of a baseball bat or a water bottle that's been frozen helps also rolling on it....and I also see a muscle activation therapist and he works all of my muscles especially my feet :) I also wear the Dr Scholls heel relief in most of my shoes and that helps with my running ......I have not had any injections....but I hope you find relief I know it can really be very painful.
WinterBlossom
WinterBlossom
I had it, stretch stretch stretch. It helps alot. Especially in the morning when you get up. Like downward facing dog pose in yoga. Keep your feet planted on the floor and walk forward very far. Stretch the back part of the leg and heel area. Also, cut out sugar. You will get relief, mine is gone. (praise God! it was miserable!)
Smileydi45
Smileydi45
Thanks for your comments. I'm curious about the sugar. Why? Does too much sugar aggravate it? Glad you're free of it, take care.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think I might have it. I've been running alot lately since May of this year, and just recently I've been able to run 4 miles. Ever since I reached 4 miles the bottom of my left heel as been hurting. I feel the pain more so when I walk or just standing. When I run on it, it hurts for the first few mins then it just numbs away. I havnt been diagnosed this by a doctor i just dead a google search for "running heel pain" and it came up with plantar fasciitus. I've just been stretching it more and massaging my foot, i havnt tried the ice thing yet. I wonder if icy hot cream will help it.. I've also been taking Aleve.
Compost
Compost
I had it a few years ago. Cortizone didn't help for long. I eventually went to a sports doctor and physical therepy. What helped was lots of stretching and strengthening the foot, ankle and calf muscles. It hurt for well over a year. Hang in there, it's a long haul!

I continue to stretch it daily and do strength exercises at least weekly. I walk many miles a day for my work and have had no more problems.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yea i do in both feet i had my feet molded for sneaker implants and that helped a GREAT DEAL.

now i have tendonitis in both ankles and i wear braces on both feet as well.

the sneaker implants help alot. ask your dr about getting them. i swear they worked the minute i put them in my sneakers. walking up the stairs was soooo painful i was in tears almost every step.