Plantar Fasciitis - Anyone here had/have it?

ChiefsFan4Life · 02-17-2006, 08:21 AM

Anyone here who has had it certainly knows what it is.

For those who don't know what it is, it's a pain in the foot (typically happens to people who have little or no arch) that occurs when there is excessive wear and tear in an area of the foot on the underside of the heel. It makes it hard as hell to walk or run without a lot of pain and after long periods of sitting or sleeping, the first few steps are the steps from hell.

Actually, this is the injury that was hampering Albert Pujols last season and right before the postseason.

Does anyone here have this or had it and got rid of it with success? My doctor has told me to do exercises for the heel, I've received 2 cortisone (good god that is a large needle and a painful shot) shots in my heel over the course of 3 months and am wearing these arch support insert things in my shoes and it still hurts like a -----.

Has anyone successfully gotten rid of this thing and if so what did it?

I know it seems weird to ask on messae board, and obviously I'm seeing a doctor, but I am finding out more and more that this is a common problem so I figured I'd see if anyone here had success with getting rid of the pain.

02-17-2006, 08:21 AM	Topic Starter
ChiefsFan4Life DT: HOF Class of 2009 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: House Springs, MO Casino cash: $10004900	Plantar Fasciitis - Anyone here had/have it? Anyone here who has had it certainly knows what it is. For those who don't know what it is, it's a pain in the foot (typically happens to people who have little or no arch) that occurs when there is excessive wear and tear in an area of the foot on the underside of the heel. It makes it hard as hell to walk or run without a lot of pain and after long periods of sitting or sleeping, the first few steps are the steps from hell. Actually, this is the injury that was hampering Albert Pujols last season and right before the postseason. Does anyone here have this or had it and got rid of it with success? My doctor has told me to do exercises for the heel, I've received 2 cortisone (good god that is a large needle and a painful shot) shots in my heel over the course of 3 months and am wearing these arch support insert things in my shoes and it still hurts like a -----. Has anyone successfully gotten rid of this thing and if so what did it? I know it seems weird to ask on messae board, and obviously I'm seeing a doctor, but I am finding out more and more that this is a common problem so I figured I'd see if anyone here had success with getting rid of the pain.
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