Community experiences
Explore 992 community discussions about plantar fasciitis treatment, with 2,269 replies preserved in the archive.
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Hello Dr. Walker and fellow sufferers. I'm here hoping to hear some success stories about non-surgical correction of tailor's bunions and PF. I have been bothered with PF for about a…
Looking for alternatives to surgery for heel spur, if any. I've had severe pain for 5+ months. Was originally thinking it was PF, but went in for x-ray recently.
So after battling with PF for the last 15 months, I finally did it! Plantar fasciotomy, heel spur removal and scar tissue removal. New foot is the best Christmas gift ever. I've tried…
Help please I had a steroid injection in my heel yesterday done under ultrasound having plantar fasciitis since last April. I was told it would be painful, yes it was, very. I never…
I've just been to a specialist that deals with foot issues and he has prescribed doxycycline and piroxicam tablets to me. To help with inflammation as he reckons you need to support…
THINK ABOUT THESE: If I did not use orthotics right at the very first onset of my plantar fasciitis that deteriorated into achilles tendinosis, could I have been healed immediately…
I've had PF for 4+ months. I've recently started running again just 3-4 miles at a time and seem to be tolerating it okay. I mostly run in Altra FWD Vias. The last two times, I ran…
My Doctor didn't give me a shot for my tendon. He gave me a boot to wear for 6 weeks. He does not give shots to a tendon. Secondly He gave me a night splint.
Anyone in NY found a Dr. or treatment that worked for you... battling PF for 2+ years. I've been doing PT for 2 years, lots of cortisone, ice, different expensive sneakers, inserts…
My orthopedist says that the cause of my inflammations (which often return) is hallux valgus, i.e. bunions. Until I get rid of them, will there be no recovery? I'm asking for the…
Does castor oil help with plantar fasciitis pain?
I got Cortisone shot on both feet and the steroid pills what supplements should I seek? And be asking for to strengthen and supplement the Fascia?
How where you diagnosed. I've had heel pain and stiffness for about 2 months. I went to a podiatrist who said it was a bone bruise. My chiropractor did an x ray and said I have a…
Heel Spurs - They are not the cause of your pain when it comes to PF. Over 15% of the world's population have a heel spur. Most of these people don't even realise they have one. And…
I got Cortisone shot on both feet and the "steroid pills" what supplements should I seek? And be asking for to strengthen and supplement the Fascia?
I have done 3 cortisone injections in each heel. We are now talking surgery vs shockwave therapy. The shockwave therapy they offer is $750 upfront to go once a week for 5 weeks for…
is night splint a big help for you guys? planning to buy those
Hey everyone, need some advice, I suffer from gout and plantar fasciitis, but recently I've suffered a kind of injury on the side of my foot on the pinky toe joint. I initially I…
Talk to me about Shockwave therapy. Does it actually work? What is the success rate? Has anyone had any success getting it covered by insurance? EDIT: Has anyone done it with success…
When you buy new shoes to help with PF, do you still use inserts or custom orthotics in the new shoes?
PF diagnosed in 2015. Custom orthotics + PT off/on for a year. 2016 PF partial rupture in right foot. Boot for 3 months. 2017 - 8k spent in PT, shockwave, acupuncture. No…
My PT recommended a night splint sock but I couldn't find one that would fit me.
I've been using a night splint, just wondering if anyone else has used one and do they help.
While a night splint does seem to help, it’s bulky and uncomfortable. My sheets are loose, but my feet are pointed down while I sleep and that seems to aggravate BOTH calves. Are…
Is night splint a big help for you guys? Planning to buy those.
I used to have intense pain in my heels, I have very large heel spurs, I had massive amounts of tearing to my PF muscle and I had a trapped Baxtor nerve. I had surgery for a Tarsal…
My PF caused a heel bone spur, any suggestions for home remedies or anything else that helps with the bone spur? Thanks
I’ve had plantar fasciitis and a heel spur for 10 months despite steroid injections, B12 injections, and shockwave therapy. I still can’t go back to the gym or Zumba and it’s very…
Heel Spurs. They are not the cause of your pain when it comes to PF. Over 15% of the world's population have a heel spur. Most of these people don't even realise they have one. And…
I just went to a podiatrist and he said I have calcification around the heel spur. I'm in so much pain. I am doing the frozen water bottle rolling, tennis ball rolling, the stretches…