Does anyone know how to cure plantar fasciitis fast?!


Question: Does anyone know how to cure plantar fasciitis fast?
I'm not over weight or anything but my whole family has flat feet and i do a lot of high jump and hurdles. I heat it, ice it and rest it every day and i still feel that sharp pain in my arch. I also used to get heel pain when i was young. I really want it to go away! any ideas?

Answers:

Planter fasciatus is what is commonly called a heel spur. On x-ray you will be able to see the spur where the tendon attaches to the bone and is pulling it causing a spur. You probably wake up with a lot of pain in the am. Most of us do not sleep with their feet in a walking position. With feet in the normal sleep mode where they tend to be pointed down wards the tendon has time to shrink back up causing the pain. By wearing boots it keeps your foot in a normal standing position. This way the tendon doe not have the time to "shrink" again. It will take a while for this to work. Me, I went into a moon boot type cast (my request) because the Dr. was recommending surgery since every thing else failed. The moon boot cast really kept my foot in position. You can buy these at a medical supply store for a lot less than seeing a Dr. and getting it from him. Mine was almost $200 from Dr and $50 at medical supply store. After 9 months of Dr. visits, shots, and all, the moon boot cured it! in less than a months time!I wore at all times except shower. I passed it off as an old football injury to those who didn't need to know why you were wearing that cast. Good luck.



There are no quick cures. Good shoes with good support are a must. You might need orthotics in your shoes - see a podorthist or at the least a store that knows how to fit shoes properly, one with the imaging devices so they can see where the pressure is on your foot.
You say you rest it every day, but any day you're practicing for that high jump and hurdles, you're not resting it. You're re-damaging it.
Do exercises that will strengthen your ankles - like standing on one foot on a pillow, or elevating from standing to tip-toe slowly up and then back down again.

I've had PF, done physical therapy, managed to ward off what felt like it might be a recurrence by getting shoes with mild orthotics (extra arch support).



Mm... may be useful as a personal reference http://gliffy.info/high-jump

http://gliffy.info/high-jump




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