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post #16 of 20
4/13/09 at 12:30pm
I'm in agony today after a week of mild foot pain in my left foot that seems like SField's. I'm going to a doc tomorrow, but in the interest of self-diagnosis, this is plantar fasciitis? Sources seem to imply that's mostly heel pain, and my heel feels OK, it's the meat/fore part of my foot that's killing. It ached all night and today I'm limping comically.
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post #17 of 20
4/13/09 at 12:32pm
it's always plantar fascitis
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post #18 of 20
4/13/09 at 12:51pm
You probably have some of your foot joints jammed up. You need to get everything moving again. Try walking barefoot on uneven surfaces and moving your foot and ankle through their full ranges of motion. Also, try pulling / twisiting/ moving around your toes - I find that doing this can sometimes free up the joints in the balls of my feet, which can be helpful with foot pain. You will probably get more help from a good physiotherapist or athletic therapist, rather than a doctor. If you can find a good osteopath, that might be helpful as well.
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post #19 of 20
4/13/09 at 1:02pm
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Originally Posted by Working Stiff View Post
You probably have some of your foot joints jammed up. You need to get everything moving again. Try walking barefoot on uneven surfaces and moving your foot and ankle through their full ranges of motion. Also, try pulling / twisiting/ moving around your toes - I find that doing this can sometimes free up the joints in the balls of my feet, which can be helpful with foot pain. You will probably get more help from a good physiotherapist or athletic therapist, rather than a doctor. If you can find a good osteopath, that might be helpful as well.

Thanks for the advice. HMO=go see pcp first. I've tried some of the rom movements (learned in yoga class) and stuff, but I think if I tried to walk barefoot on an uneven surface right now I'd pass out.
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post #20 of 20
4/29/09 at 1:34am
Take those flat shoes and throw them away. Get orthotic inserts custom made, they're worth every penny. I was suffering from the same pain as you're describing (basically had to hobble off the treadmill) but after wearing the orthotics for a few months, I'm good as new.
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