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I have a really bad pain under my foot. Chiropodist says it's Plantar Faciitis ? spelling. Anyway he gave me exercises which have not worked, in fact, the pain is so bad I can hardly walk. Any suggestions?
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Oh my god, this is weird.
My Mum has the same, and I literally said to her this morning, that I would ask on here about it... thanks for reminding me!
I know you can do stretching exercises, but these didn't work for my Mum either.
In fact, she had a hospital appointment yesterday, where they injected the bottom of her foot with some kind of steroid injection.
Spoke to her about an hour ago, and she said it was still hurting. However, these injections are supposed to be good, so maybe speak to your doctor about it.
I know that investing in a good pair of cushioned shoes helped her... even though she's been limping for the past few months.
My Mum has the same, and I literally said to her this morning, that I would ask on here about it... thanks for reminding me!
I know you can do stretching exercises, but these didn't work for my Mum either.
In fact, she had a hospital appointment yesterday, where they injected the bottom of her foot with some kind of steroid injection.
Spoke to her about an hour ago, and she said it was still hurting. However, these injections are supposed to be good, so maybe speak to your doctor about it.
I know that investing in a good pair of cushioned shoes helped her... even though she's been limping for the past few months.
My OH had this and he couldn't even walk to the end of the garden; someone suggested that he should try 'FITFLOP' sandals. He was desperate to be able to walk so game to try anything so he ordered some. From the 1st time he wore them he said it was 80% better! He's worn them whenever the weather is dry and also uses them as slippers in the house and now is able to go on moderately long walks again (about 3-4 miles). They're quite expensive but are sometimes available 1/2 price in the sales. He's now really fussy about his footwear and will only wear really soft soled shoes but never, ever walks about the house without his fitflops on! BTW it took about 18months to get it to this stage.
I have the same problem and it has now turned to heel spurs. See your GP to refer you to a Podiatrist and physiotherapist, in the mean time use a small ball and role your foot over the ball also ice packs are good for inflammation, you could try filling a small plastic bottle with water or a can of pop and freeze it then when frozen or cold enough roll the foot back and fourth on the top of bottle or can.
The effectiveness of steroid injections (which don't always work) also depends on the amount of standing or walking you do (and before anyone says it I know constant sitting can be a factor too) and they will wear off in time.
I had it for a couple of years when a postman, and the frequency of "attacks" between injections grew less and less - eventually it reached a point where I was not allowed injections because the previous one had been too recent, As said though, I was a postman and walking for a living.
I had it for a couple of years when a postman, and the frequency of "attacks" between injections grew less and less - eventually it reached a point where I was not allowed injections because the previous one had been too recent, As said though, I was a postman and walking for a living.
