OT any tips for lving with plantar faciitis?

 Thanks, Karen. Glad you got rid of yours!!

I used to roll my feet on heavy glass bottles (not standin on them, mind you, just with gentle pressure. It really seemed to help.




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 He's going to try that tomorrow. Thanks.

I have had this a few times. My Dr. recommended that I wear a shoe with a "negative heel". Birkenstocks (sp?) are great for this. Whenever I feel it coming on, I wear my Birkenstock clogs for a few days and I feel much better with no PF flare-up. I hope he feels better soon.

 Thanks Starfish. I am learning some great things to try, all being passed to DH!

The problem with Plantar Faciitis is it can be symptomatic of something else.  Mine turned out to be because my so-called sprained ankle was really a broken ankle and severed tendons.  I visited no less than eight different orthopedists before turning to a podiatrist, who, as luck would have it, was a surgical podiatrist (very few podiatrists are) as well a teaching surgical podiatrist.  It took me 12 years of agony before this podiatrist inserted a piece of titanium between some of my ankle bones, reattached the tendons, AND removed the soft tissue growth caused by inappropriate physical therapy (prescribed by multiple orthopedists).  Following six weeks in a non-weight -bearing cast (i.e., in a wheelchair) and about five month of physical therapy, not a spot of trouble since (although I will never have full range of motion in the affected ankle, it's pretty close, though).

The point I'm trying to make is: follow the instructions and advice from the doctor and, if it doesn't seem to help, go back to the doctor or get a second opinion.  What works for some doesn't work for others.

 What an awful experience! And good advice. He saw his GP ( family doc) and was referred to a specialist ( general andcsurgical) podiatrist. Xrays showed nothing and he is going lo have an ultrasound scan next week. 

Thanks Kate

Stretch, stretch, stretch. Repeat everything else everyone suggested, and orthotics.

I taped my foot- there are a few taping techniques on Google you can follow- that, stretching, ibuprofen & losing weight worked for me

 Thanks!