Posted by kath on July 14, 2005, at 16:39:50
In reply to Plantar fasciitis---Ouch!, posted by gardenergirl on June 26, 2005, at 20:44:26
My experience was that YES - you CAN get better. I did no many things, I'm not sure what helped - probably a combo of them all.
On getting up in the morning (or before getting up off the couch etc) roll your bare foot on a golf ball firmly.
I went to a massage school where I could get less expensive massages. There, I was given hot wax treatment, where they dipped my feet in hot wax, let it dry, repeated it about 8 times, wrapped my feet in plastic wrap for awhile, then massaged them....felt wonderful.
They suggested alternating hot & cold footbaths.\
Had acupuncture done by my chiropractor, who also hooked up alternating current to the needles. I'm scared of needles so had to take a valium before going! had my husband drive me & chiro iced my feet first.
I also had inserts made (not expensive orthotics) by a place called "SuperFeet". They were great. I could even go skiing with them!!!!!
Eventually I got better.
Good luck - I know it REALLY hurts.
PS - I also thought I'd never be able to walk in bare feet again, cuz I was only comfortable with my inserts, but eventually I was back to normal & that's about 6 or more years ago.
Kath
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