Need shoe advice...Plantar Fasciitis anyone?

Mezzo_sMama
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:40:29 +0000

I’ve been having a terrible bout with PF for the past 2 weeks- my own fault, because I stopped to ponder the fact that although I had a really bad time with it about 3 years ago, it had gone away and was just a memory… now I have to deal with what my curiosity unleashed! Isn’t it awful? I can’t even bear the thought of getting up in the middle of the night for a bathroom run because I have to step down on my right foot! I have custom orthotics and they help somewhat but they can only be worn in athletic-type shoes, which really don’t suit me all the time, so I have tried those Dr. Scholl’s, blue-gel heel cushions- not much help from those, but the memory-foam type 2/3 foot ones provide a bit of relief in dressier shoes, and even in the several pairs of ballet flats my D left behind when she packed! The best relief, other than staying completely off of it, is to wear my Birkenstocks- the sandals are OK, but the best relief comes from the really high-end clogs and “fisherman” shoes that I used when I had to be on my feet for long periods when teaching. There are things that a Podiatrist can do to alleviate some of the pain, but I’m no longer a candidate for those due to RSD in my right leg-ugh! One thing that helps ease the transition from day to bedtime is Biofreeze Gel. Rub some in and at it seems to help a little. If anyone ever finds a cure for this, I vote that he/she is automatically elevated to sainthood! :)

And yes, ballet flats or any kind of flats are terrible for PF, but what am I to do since a knee injury prevents me from ever wearing “real” heels?