Why do both of my feet hurt from Plantar fasciitis?!
Question:
Why do both of my feet hurt from Plantar fasciitis?
The pain in the morning is excruciating! I'm in fairly good shape but my arches are very deep. I walk a lot. Does anyone have any ideas for treating my Plantar fasciitis during the day, at night, and in the morning?
Answers:
There are a bunch of things you can do to help minimize the discomfort from this condition. First consult with your podiatrist about getting custom orthotics for your shoes. They're not cheap - my daughters ran me $500 but if you have insurance then the bulk of that will be covered. Do not walk around the house in slippers or barefoot. You can buy braces/splints to wear in bed to keep the foot stretched (try your podiatrist or footsmart.com). Also a good exercise to do twice a day is to take 2 cold cans of soda, put them on the floor, and roll them back and forth using the arches of your feet for 10 minutes.