| When I was diagnosed with plantar fasciatis, I also went to see the podiatrist.
What he had me do was keep a belt next to my bed. Before I got up in the morning, I would loop the belt over the end of my foot and pull back gently for 2-3 minutes, switch feet and do it again. That 5 minute stretch relieved the morning tension.
I would then put on my shoes, with the new custom orthotics, and wear them all day. He said that walking barefoot is the worst thing you can do - and walking in any kind of shoe without proper arch support is basically like walking barefoot.
Problem went away in a month or so and has not reoccurred. I still wear the orthotics and have not had any additional problems. |