Re: OT - Plantar Fasciitis

I rarely go barefoot except around the house, but even then I often wear slippers, but of course they are flat. I never wear flip flops or anything that doesn't have an enclosed heel and I never wear heels, high or otherwise. I wear a shoe with good arches in winter but not usually spring through fall. Then I usually wear canvas slip-ons which are flat. I wore them for yard work too unless I was using a shovel. Now I usually wear shoes with good support for the yard. Thanks to all of you for your "support"! 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "andreah" <andreah@hargray.com> 
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Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 5:55 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT - Plantar Fasciitis
Kitty-I've had this before, and now have it again due to wearing flip-flops most of the time. The best thing I found was wearing tennis shoes and socks with good arch support as much as possible, stretching, and then what really got rid of it was me sitting on my bed, floor, whatever, while I watched TV 
and massaging my feet (really hard) particularly in the heel. I'd dig my
thumbs in and hold it- seems to release something in there that's tight. It hurts to be sure, but it went away. I've got it again now because I've been wearing no arch support all summer so I went back to shoes that aren't flat 
and have better arch support. It's definitely helping.
A

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf 
Of Kitty
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 11:27 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - Plantar Fasciitis

Good descriptions.
My problem began showing up when they switched my job to a sit-down thing.
When sitting I need my feet up. The footrest they gave me was ergonomic but
impossible to use because it kept rolling; wouldn't lock. So I brought in a
hard rubbermaid stepstool. Resting my heels on that all the time seemed to 
trigger it, though I'm sure it originated with some of the flat shoes I
usually wear.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <dp2413@comcast.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - Plantar Fasciitis



Jim,

I think maybe you're remembering Plantar Warts rather than Plantar
Fasciitis. The first occurs on the skin. The second is deep in the foot
and
can make it almost impossible to put your foot on the floor after it's
been
at rest for a bit. It feels a lot like you've been walking with a rock
under
your heel, or jumped off a wall onto your heel ( been there, done that).

d
----- Original Message ----- From: "James R. Fisher" <garrideb@well.com> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - Plantar Fasciitis



Kitty wrote:

Yeah, really off topic, but...
Have any of you experienced this problem?  If so, what did you find was
the best treatment?  Did you purchase any type of hardware - insole -
healpad? There's so much on the internet that is "guaranteed" that I
have
my doubts. Can't afford to waste money.  I don't want to see a doctor
about it if I don't have to.

<snip>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I had a case of that, *many* years ago (high school). Took a trip
to a dermatologist and his electric needle to get rid of.
More recently, a friend had a case which was quickly dispatched
by carbon dioxide freezing. Several treatments with a CO2 cylinder
and its attached pad did the trick. Easily obtained in the local
drugstore; ask pharmacist for recommendations.
-jrf


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