Plantar Fascitis

[CoffeeLounge]

I was diagnosed with this condition at the end of January in my right heel. It most painful in the morning when I get up.
The doctor just told me to take Ibruprofen.
I have done this but when I am not in pain I do forget to take tablets.
What I would like to know is how long I should take Ibruprofen for and can I get addicted to them.
I did take them constantly for two weeks but the last couple of weeks only when I have pain.
It also doesn't help that I am on my feet all day but I do have a perch to try to rest my foot as much as possible.
If I take the tablets constantly how long before the problem gets better or am I just in catch 22 because of standing all day.
Any thoughts appreciated.

[Sqad]

\\\What I would like to know is how long I should take Ibruprofen for and can I get addicted to them. \\\

No, Ibuprofen does not have any addictive properties. My advice would be to only take the tablets when you have your pain and as far as how long will this continue, then "how long is a piece of string?"

[jake-the-peg]

I was suffering from this at the end of last year - took a couple of months for it to stop and I have a sedantry job.

Probably not what you want to hear - sorry about that

[naomi24]

The hospital diagnosed my problem as a very severe sprain and I was on crutches for 6 months until a friend nagged me into going to see a sports injury specialist. He diagnosed Plantar Faciitis and cured it in just two visits. Go to see a properly qualified sports injury specialist.

[woofgang]

I agree with naomi. Go and see a physio and get sensible advice. It will cost you areound 35 quid a session, and worth every penny. My other suggestion would be to try Crocs, the original (?ugly?quirky lol) design and the real thing, not cheapo copies which helped sort my fasciitis. Wear them with the heel straps in place.

[whiskeryron]

I was diagnosed with the condition years ago & a hospital specialist said it wasn't helped by my posture & advised wearing corrective insoles which I have been using ever since & found them very advantagious. See link.

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WR.

[yogasun]

Agree with all the other posters. Have seen lots of people in my classes over the years that have suffered from this and one exercise that works is to half stand on a stair (with heel over edge) and move foot/feet up and down so weight is taken. Many people have reported this has helped considerably. A chiropodist recommended it for OH.

[Buenchico]

The exercises here might help:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/heel-pain/Pages/Treatment.aspx

[pdq1]

Mine lasted over a year. Tried different insoles etc, no good. The cure that finally came was to use those elastic ankle grippers which cover the hole of the heel and the ankles. That seemed to hold the heel in place and allowed me to continue the running and walking exercises I had always done.

[pdq1]

These sort of thing but you can also buy them in Boots.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=ankle+supports&tag=mh0a9-21&index=aps&hvadid=21803471&ref=pd_sl_5mm6sjusf5_e

[Smowball]

I have exactly the same thing, and mine is quite bad at the moment as I am on my feet a lot, and I also have tendonitis.Very flat shoes make it 10 times worse.

[Stargazer]

I had this last year. It came on out of the blue. I mentioned it to my doctor who showed me an exercise to combat it. It meant standing leaning forward at an angle and supporting my body on something stable such as a table or chest of drawers and then raising myself onto my toes and forcing the heel of the affected foot back towards the floor thus stretching something.
It was also due to wearing sandals with no support whatsoever. This affected only one heel and disappeared quite soon without any further problem and I never had to take painkillers for it.

[CoffeeLounge]

Thanks for all your answers. Have just managed to make a coffee and perch whilst I read them all. I think I am going to do the exercises that have been suggested and then see how I get on and then go down the sports specialist route I know it costs but it will be worth it.
Thanks once again.

[yogasun]

Stargazer's exercise is, in effect, similar to mine :-)
Good luck

[Eve]

I did the up and down on a stair exercise and generally gently up and down on tiptoes, got some trainers with the rounded bottoms and a very thick supportive sole (the toning ones) and managed to shift mine quite quickly.

[chattykathy]

A friend has this condition and swears by Fitflops.