I am recovering from a bout of this. Probably had for six months. Got so bad I could hardly walk when getting up in the morning. I have had maybe three episodes of it. It hurt like hell. Pretty much debilitating. Finally saw a foot doc. Confirmed and gave me a shot. That helped. I am about 75% better and am so glad. It made doing anything really rough. Very little barefoot for me from now on. Doing the stretching. The article has some good info in it. If you have it I wish you the best in getting over it.

I had it bad. For more than a month, I did the following daily:

1. green ball: https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

2. warm and ice soaks (ice soaks - 20-30 minutes, it hurts and then goes numb, need to reach the numb point).

3. stretches of the entire leg - all major muscles.

4. stick applied to calves and shins: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC...mwVYkENcOy_4vGL4pU-p

The combo above worked for me. Need to be diligent. Oh, and shoe arch inserts (I'm partial to Superfeet).

Now, I just do #1 daily still.

I found that rolling a golf ball underfoot, while watching TV, helped speed the healing process.

For me, a frozen 16 oz water bottle underfoot while watching TV provided relief.
I also sucked it up and went to inserts (support) in my shoes. Knock on wood, I haven't had any additional issues in 5+ years.

I picked a little device called Step Stretch on Amazon. It stretch's out the ligaments, muscles and tendons in the lower leg and foot. It was a God send for me. I think they are about 20 bucks.

This couldnt have come in a more timely manner. Thanks for the advice. I am a stubborn person and was hoping it would go away, but its been a month now so I need fix it. Some day are better than others.
First fix is to get new boots on my feet and good inserts.

I did a lot of the same above with stretching and rolling being a priority. Stretching from foot through the entire leg, hip and back.

Also, Oofos flops, Brooks Glycerin GTS shoes and these little inserts that can fit into just about any shoe:

Pedag Viva | Leather Arch Support Inserts | Handmade in Germany | Plantar Fasciitis Relief

I got it real bad. I wore Dr. Martens boots and had been wearing them for about a year before it started. It was bad enough I started walking with a limp. If I got a new pair it would be ok for 6-9 months and then it would start up again.

On a whim I switched to a different type of shoes, it cleared up in weeks and I have not had it return in 5+ years.

My original 2018 bout, I bought:

a boot/splint to sleep in and use in recliner. Rarely could wear an entire night, but it did stretch everything out. In hindsight, I'd buy again.

Assorted foot rollers. My trainer pointed out that it was a waste of money as it was the same diameter as a frozen water bottle which has the bonus of icing while rolling.

Arch supports in modern shoes is a paper thin joke no matter how much you pay. Pull the insoles out of your shoes and most likely the "support" is very thin cardboard with zero rigidity.

I believe Sigforum is where I first learned about Powerstep inserts. I was having a bout of plantar fascitis and Powerstep's provided the fastest relief out of anything I tried (and I tried a lot of things). The Maxx is a little too tall for me, but the Pinnacle Breeze are perfect. I have them in my slippers, my workout shoes, my casual shoes, my dress shoes for work, and my lawnmowing shoes.

Since then I've even purchased flip flops with arch support.

Knock on wood, being diligent on wearing footwear with arch support has prevented a recurrence.

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I had it before but I've found that stretching and the two plus trips I make to the bathroom nightly keeps me calf muscles plenty stretched out.

Both the ball and the boot splint are keys to fighting PF.

When you sleep your feet tend to go down ie flat, you don't keep them in the position you do when standing, this creates stress on the ligaments and thus PF.

If you have a bad case of PF, and yeah none are good, go for the boot/splint, and then get a couple of the rolling balls with the hard points, first time you roll over the sore area it will hurt like a mofo, but keep doing it.

I keep one under the desk and use it to massage the bottom of my feet.

Maybe only of interest to me, but Nebraska’s best starting cornerback has been out with it for 3 weeks now.

Plantar fasciitis is hell. I have fought it off and on for damn near two years. It’s finally calmed down but now my Achilles is partially torn. Seeing yet *another* doc Monday for it.

Sorry to hear dryfly. I hope you get over it and your achilles heals. It is very painful and can wear you down.

Thank you sir. Hopefully this doc on Monday will have the answers. Best of luck with your feet!

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Sorry to hear dryfly. I hope you get over it and your achilles heals. It is very painful and can wear you down.

Mine went on for a long time until I saw a podiatrist who gave me an injection, and wedges for my shoes.

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Birkenstock. I have been wearing their sandals and shoes for several years. Due to the built in arch support I haven’t used my custom orthotics from my Podiatrist. I avoided them for years because I didn’t want to look like a hippie. Please don’t make my mistake. They also have inserts but I have not tried them.

I’ve had PF since 1998. I’ve tried everything including lithotripsy and cortisone injections. Neither worked very well. The most relief I’ve found is keeping weight in check. Gain a few too many and I suffer badly. It is debilitating.

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Costco magazine article

Is there a link or did I simply miss it somewhere?

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Originally posted by 229DAK:
Is there a link or did I simply miss it somewhere?

Here's a link Best foot forward How to prevent and treat plantar fasciitis

bigguy mentioned Birkenstocks - I picked up a pair of their rubber/plastic sandals to try out a couple years ago to wear around the house, they've helped a lot.