General Lee
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Damn it, I've had enough. Months of pain. Cortisone shot only gave relief for a month or so. Has anyone found something that helps? Please share
DoWhat- the board that you are referring to, is it like a slant board to stretch the calf?
The pain is in the back of the heel. The weird thing is the more I'm on it, the more it hurts. Seems to be the opposite of being worse first thing in the morning.
I've tried and do stretches but not the like you guys describe. I even roll my foot around on a tennis ball or foot roller. I just can't get relief.
You may have bone spurs.
Heel Spur Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Surgery
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I got an X-ray when they gave me the cortisone shot. No bone spurs were present. That was about 6 weeks ago
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/plantar-fasciitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354846
Does the illustration show where it hurts? Some ibuprofen and muscle rub type cream tend to work well when I have flare ups.
You can also try the small salonpas patches at night in front of your heel, those make my feet feel good when I wake up in the morning.
Nothing gives immediate relief for me, it only stops hurting after several days of maintaining a regimen and continuing my calf stretches.
I'll try being more disciplined with stretching, I'll admit I do slack in that area.
You and practically every other guy. That's why male lifters are always in pain - because they don't stretch the muscles they're hammering.
Try, when you first wake up in the morning, touching your toes a few times before you get out of bed. Just light stretching, don't overdo it, and see if that doesn't help.
The pain is in the back of the heel. The weird thing is the more I'm on it, the more it hurts. Seems to be the opposite of being worse first thing in the morning.
I've tried and do stretches but not the like you guys describe. I even roll my foot around on a tennis ball or foot roller. I just can't get relief.
It will do you some good, start off where it just starts to hurt, hold it until it burns (for me 30 seconds) get off for a minute or to and walk around and repeat this two more times. After that you should feel lose, I usually try to do it two or three times a day.I'll try being more disciplined with stretching, I'll admit I do slack in that area.
I haven't ever seen those, but I swear by my Spenco sandals and shoe inserts. Worth every penny.Has anyone tried this place https://www.goodfeet.com , I've heard their advertisements for quite a while now and the sound like they have an idea of what they're doing.
I had not heard of them, thank you for mentioning them. I may try a set of their insoles for my steel toe shoes.I haven't ever seen those, but I swear by my Spenco sandals and shoe inserts. Worth every penny.
I've also heard from friends that Vionic makes good orthotic types shoes.
I had not heard of them, thank you for mentioning them. I may try a set of their insoles for my steel toe shoes.