Plantar facsiitis anyone?

[JaxBandster 11]

I have had two episodes.

The first was about 15 years ago. I went to a podiatrist who had orthotics made for me, then injected cortisone (numbed the nerve in my heel first thank God!), and used ultrasound. It eventually went away.

The second round I have had now for the past year. I have tried everthing. Night splints, arch supports, taping, stretching, oral steroids, cortisone injection (and he did NOT numb the foot first!!!!!! OMG!!). The only thing that I haven't been able to get was the ultrasound and I'm beginning to wonder if that made the difference before. I am at the point now of trying the accupuncture. At this point I will try anything. I am almost disabled from the pain sometimes (having to use a motorized grocery cart, having to support myself using the edge of the bed when I first get up. I'm sitting here now in $100 Air Nike's with arch supports in them.

I am hoping that weight loss will help but I'm not getting my hopes up.

[munchkin392 1]

Well, I am going to get the ultrasound treatments, so we will see how that goes.

Jack, the orthopedic doctor wrote the prescription for "longitudal arch supports" so I am assuming it will be a hard, custom made orthotic? I went to the Good Feet store a few months ago, and they had one that felt really good-it had a really high arch and took the pressure off my heel. (I think my high arches are part of the problem.) But the Good Feet store wants you to buy a set of 3 different insoles- a firm, medium, and soft one so to speak. And they advise you switch them out throughout the day, going from the hard one progressively down to the softest one. Like I have time for that!! I thought about just buying the one I liked, but it was still over $200, so I figured I would get them professionally made so my insurance can pay for it!

[trystelle 3]

I have a neuroma and a hammertoe on my right foot. The pain comes and goes. Some days I can be on my feet all day and then go walking for an hour. Other days I get up and the first thing I feel is an electric shooting pain through my foot. Did this bother me at 330 lbs? Of course not!! It seems that the more I exercise the worse it gets. I can really relate to the concept of your body interfering with what you want to do!!!! It drives me crazy-I have my toes taped up all the time, I get some inquisitive glances in yoga, but at least I can do it with my toes taped. Man,:frown: getting old sucks!!!!