OT any tips for lving with plantar faciitis?
Hubby is dealing with this right now. He went to our chiropractor and he was taping his foot every few days which really helped. Hubby also got orthodics they def help but the taping was even better.
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Kate,
Mainstream medicine is behind KarenC's recomendations.
Streching is key and if it were me, i'd have a few visits to a physical therapist to learn to do it right. He may need to do the streching for life.
the splints help to keep one from pointing the toe at night, which allows the tendon to re-shorten/tighten.
Injections at a very last resort inasmuch as they increase the risk of tendon rupture.
Taping is of questionable benefit, but if nothing was working, I'd try it before I got a cortisone shot in it.
good luck.
Mainstream medicine is behind KarenC's recomendations.
Streching is key and if it were me, i'd have a few visits to a physical therapist to learn to do it right. He may need to do the streching for life.
the splints help to keep one from pointing the toe at night, which allows the tendon to re-shorten/tighten.
Injections at a very last resort inasmuch as they increase the risk of tendon rupture.
Taping is of questionable benefit, but if nothing was working, I'd try it before I got a cortisone shot in it.
good luck.
"Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades!"
highest weight : 428 Banded 11/3/2011 surgery weight : 386
highest weight : 428 Banded 11/3/2011 surgery weight : 386
Custom orthotics
anti-inflammatories
ice after walking
massage
But, it doesn't always work and it seems like once you've had it, it tends to return very easily. I've dealt with it off and on (mostly on) since I was about 20.
anti-inflammatories
ice after walking
massage
But, it doesn't always work and it seems like once you've had it, it tends to return very easily. I've dealt with it off and on (mostly on) since I was about 20.
Banded 03/22/06 276/261/184 (highest/surgery/lowest)
Sleeved 07/11/2013 228/165 (surgery/current) (111lbs lost)
Mom to two of the cutest boys on earth.
Also, check out footsmart.com, they have a lot of night brace options, some of which are soft. They take some getting used to for sure, but a brace does help.
Banded 03/22/06 276/261/184 (highest/surgery/lowest)
Sleeved 07/11/2013 228/165 (surgery/current) (111lbs lost)
Mom to two of the cutest boys on earth.
Denise M.
on 12/5/11 5:08 am
on 12/5/11 5:08 am
I'm sorry to hear that, Kate.
I have bouts of it, usually brought on when I increase physical activity like walking because my heel spurs get everything inflamed.
I wear sneakers or really supportive shoes (Softwalks Adora clog) all the time. Anything else, especially inexpensive shoes with no support, give me horrendous foot pain. I look dorky, but my feet cooperate, so dorky it is!
My tips are pretty much the same:
Don't go barefoot
Wear good supportive shoes or orthotics
Stretch
NSAIDs (bummer 'cause I can't take them with my band and tylenol doesn't reduce inflammation)
Rest (short term)
Hope he feels better soon!
I have bouts of it, usually brought on when I increase physical activity like walking because my heel spurs get everything inflamed.
I wear sneakers or really supportive shoes (Softwalks Adora clog) all the time. Anything else, especially inexpensive shoes with no support, give me horrendous foot pain. I look dorky, but my feet cooperate, so dorky it is!
My tips are pretty much the same:
Don't go barefoot
Wear good supportive shoes or orthotics
Stretch
NSAIDs (bummer 'cause I can't take them with my band and tylenol doesn't reduce inflammation)
Rest (short term)
Hope he feels better soon!
Thanks!
Have you checked recently with your doc sbout NSAIDs? According to many bariatric surgeons, we are no more at risk from them than anyone else. Most docs now allow them. My own doc says the earlier advice was just in case and more for rny and research has not supprted the ban for us.
Have you checked recently with your doc sbout NSAIDs? According to many bariatric surgeons, we are no more at risk from them than anyone else. Most docs now allow them. My own doc says the earlier advice was just in case and more for rny and research has not supprted the ban for us.
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Denise M.
on 12/5/11 7:55 am
on 12/5/11 7:55 am
I've been reading medical journals about bariatric surgery until my eyes are bleeding. Well, it feels that way at least. I know I found a recent reference to the NSAID thing, but for the life of me, can't find the article.
At the Long Island OH event back in October, one of the surgeons there said that occasional use of NSAIDs is fine, but long term use is not.
This is directly from the Lap-Band website:
Warnings: The LAP-BAND® System is a long-term implant. Explant and replacement surgery may be required. Patients who become pregnant or severely ill, or *****quire more extensive nutrition may require deflation of their bands. Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, should be used with caution and may contribute to an increased risk of band erosion.
I guess Allergan feels it's enough of a risk to include that disclaimer on their website. If I stumble back across that journal article, I'll link to that.
I have taken a few ibuprofen since my surgery in 2009, but I save them for really humdinger headaches.
At the Long Island OH event back in October, one of the surgeons there said that occasional use of NSAIDs is fine, but long term use is not.
This is directly from the Lap-Band website:
Warnings: The LAP-BAND® System is a long-term implant. Explant and replacement surgery may be required. Patients who become pregnant or severely ill, or *****quire more extensive nutrition may require deflation of their bands. Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, should be used with caution and may contribute to an increased risk of band erosion.
I guess Allergan feels it's enough of a risk to include that disclaimer on their website. If I stumble back across that journal article, I'll link to that.
I have taken a few ibuprofen since my surgery in 2009, but I save them for really humdinger headaches.
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