Plantar fasciits advice: Looooooong

[Tuckervill]

The only thing I would add is try not to sleep with your toes pointed--if your covers are tucked in tight and make your toes point, pull the covers out.

My left foot is hurting pretty bad in the mornings after 2 weeks of sleeping in hotel beds, which are not always simple to get loose.

Karen

[Wahine]

The only thing I would add is try not to sleep with your toes pointed--if your covers are tucked in tight and make your toes point, pull the covers out.

My left foot is hurting pretty bad in the mornings after 2 weeks of sleeping in hotel beds, which are not always simple to get loose.

Karen

That's a really good point Karen. Enter the Strassberg sock:

http://www.thesock.com/

[mimitabby]

That's a really good point Karen. Enter the Strassberg sock:

http://www.thesock.com/

wow! that is so much nicer than the Hard plastic cast my DH was supposed to wear to bed!!!


and what excellent advice too!

[Jenn]

I told DH this sock is what I want for Mother's Day! I told him you just know how sexy I'll look coming to bed with that on~~I'm willing to try ANYTHING at this point. Thank you so much for the link.

[Bklynmom]

Stretching is like a magic cure for this problem! My podiatrist taught me the same stretch recommended here.

Orthotics also helped me a great deal. The podiatrist measured my legs, and she found out one is 1/8 inch longer. She adjusted the orthotics to compensate for this and that made a huge difference. Orthotics are expensive, but my insurance covered them after only a bit of a fit on my part. They last for 3 years.

Lisa

[Susan Campbell]

I suffered greatly and a long time.
I did end up getting an air cast (can be taken off) and wore it steady for 2 weeks. I also found a special night cast was a great help and Orthotics.
Super Feet and Sole have been the best non perscription brands I've found.
For a year I didn't get out of bed without some kind of orthotic/foot support in everything I wore. Now if I actuallyventure into a dress shoe for too long, I get the pain/inflammation again.
Prescription anti inflammatories and a new topical Anti Inflamatory worked really well called "Pensaid". Over the counters didn't work for me.
REST was the best cure, although they told me with orthotics in my bike shoes I could bike. Which meant I worked alot harder at making it up all the hills.
good luck...