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I’ve had plantar fasciitis in both feet for about 9 months.

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I’ve had plantar fasciitis in both feet for about 9 months. I lost all hope at one point. I’ve tried everything from sleeves, tape, shoes, rollers etc. I’m on my feet all day everyday for work. Nothing helped. For the last 2 months I have tried toe yoga. I have also added in strengthening my ankles and calves. I also do toe separators daily for 10min. I can say that I’m so close and about 95% healed. If you are avoiding surgery or steroid injections….this is what worked for me. YouTube toe yoga. Tons of easy starter exercises. So glad I found this info in this group because I was at a point where I didn’t think I was ever going to be active with my kids again.

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Community comment#1

Can you please share what exercises you’re doing for your ankles and calves? There’s just so much info out there.

Community comment#2

Try the app hinge health it’s free it has all kinds of stretches for plantar fasciitis

Community comment#3

Similar approach is helping me, along with wearing Birkenstocks around the house since my arches are high. Have gone from limping and 5/10 pain every day to 0-2 most days. I have strong calf muscles now!Now I just need to figure out how to not cause a flare up when going for longer walks.

Community comment#4

When you say toe separators, are you talking about the kind of toe separators you use when you paint your toenails or is it something different?

Community comment#5

It’s crazy but along with some stretching, inserts, viasiox, and the topper is using salonpas lidocaine plus I’m at least 90 percent better

Community comment#6

ALL of that is what Dr. Angela ‘preaches’. You MUST FIX the PROBLEM, not just throw bandaids at it, or it will NEVER go away.

Community comment#7

10 years fighting this. Lost job, social life, and too many other things. Even a picture of what you're using would be helpful. I will try anything

Community comment#8

I have definitely noticed that my toe separators are helping. Thanks for the info on toe yoga!

Community comment#9

Would you mind aharing which toe separators you are happy with? Mine are destroyed and need new ones. (I am in US in case it matters)

Community comment#10

What you are doing is working for me as well! Strengthening your feet, ankles, toes, etc, will work for many.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#11

Oh I try so many. Start with toe yoga first and the separators. I did calf raises too soon and felt like my progress regressed. The toe yoga strengthens your feet. I watched tons of Dr. Angela videos. I 100% recommend watching her videos. She talks about how the plantar connects to the entire body. Once my feet got stronger and I had less pain, I then started calf raises and strengthening

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#13

You are welcome! She even gives you ideas to slowly transition to bare feet but again I would just work on foot strengthening first before you walk barefoot. Make sure your pain is almost gone. I just started walking barefoot yesterday(not in hard floors)

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#19

ScenicDolphin5254 I have balance issues and I grip with my toes. I'm beginning to think this is what caused mine while walking too far. just all these crazy little things you never think about.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#20

ScenicDolphin5254 I keep seeing people say Birkenstocks and to me that sounds painful. Which kind do you use? I have really high arches and would love to try this.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#22

, the slow break in is key. I’m going to try a Birkenstock loafer or sneaker for winter or at least their insole. Sorry I don’t recall the style name of these.

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Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#24

ChattyPeacock71 yes I know what it is .. five days of using it has obviously relaxed my nerves in my feet and the pain is nearly gone

Community comment#26

Yes please share

Community comment#27

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Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#29

if someone could just show me a picture of what to buy or an exercises I can do. I don have the patience for 50 videos that aren't helping. Im very sorry, im just in a very bad way... back pain dupuytren's disease, planters fasc... just a very painful day

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#31

I just bought a cheap pair off of Amazon. I have seen a crazy difference in my toes. I couldn’t even separate my toes when I first started and now I can easily

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