how do you heal plantar fasciitis or at least get rid of the pain?
480713
It goes away on it's own eventually. Sometimes it requires surgery. An ice-pack and wearing flat shoes helps alot.
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rachael is correct about the molds helping out tremedulously.\n\nIn the meantime, wear comfortable shoes like tennis shoes with good arch support and a thick sole.  Don't go bare foot.  Anti-inflammatories like motrin and aleve could help.  Soak foot in ice water.\n\nSteroid shot.\n\nPeople also use heel boots.  Heel boots have a thick heel insert so you are walking solely on your heels.  When you normally walk, the heal touches down first and then the ball of you foot.  This stretches your arches and the fascia.  When the fascia is stretched, the area with the problem gets irritated and pain result.  Heel boots prevent this normal walking cycle and forces you to just walk on you heels.  That allows the problem area to rest and hopefully heal.  Unfortunately, people sometimes suffer for months on end with this problem.\n\nHope this helps and good luck
177704
Hi, I had the same problem before. Use heel cushions with your shoes. You will have a relief for sure.\nGood luck!
555791
Could be plantar fasciitis. Read this article to see if your symptoms match. The article gives advice on some exercises that may help. If the pain is really bad, you may want to see a doctor.
670768
you need to rub vegemite into them or gargle salt water this will heal the wouds faster!
965446
Evaluation and treatment \n\nHeel pain can have many causes. If your heel hurts, see your doctor right away to determine why and get treatment. Tell him or her exactly where you have pain and how long you've had it. Your doctor will examine your heel, looking and feeling for signs of tenderness and swelling. You may be asked to walk, stand on one foot or do other physical tests that help your doctor pinpoint the cause of your sore heel. Conditions that cause heel pain generally fall into two main categories: pain beneath the heel and pain behind the heel. \n\nPain beneath the heel \n\nIf it hurts under your heel, you may have one or more conditions that inflame the tissues on the bottom of your foot: \n\n\nStone bruise: When you step on a hard object such as a rock or stone, you can bruise the fat pad on the underside of your heel. It may or may not look discolored. The pain goes away gradually with rest. \n\nPlantar fasciitis (subcalcaneal pain): Doing too much running or jumping can inflame the tissue band (fascia) connecting the heel bone to the base of the toes. The pain is centered under your heel and may be mild at first but flares up when you take your first steps after resting overnight. You may need to do special exercises, take medication to reduce swelling and wear a heel pad in your shoe. \n\nHeel spur: When plantar fasciitis continues for a long time, a heel spur (calcium deposit) may form where the fascia tissue band connects to your heel bone. Your doctor may take an X-ray to see the bony protrusion, which can vary in size. Treatment is usually the same as for plantar fasciitis: rest until the pain subsides, do special stretching exercises and wear heel pad shoe inserts. \n\nPain behind the heel \n\nIf you have pain behind your heel, you may have inflamed the area where the Achilles tendon inserts into the heel bone (retrocalcaneal bursitis). People often get this by running too much or wearing shoes that rub or cut into the back of the heel. Pain behind the heel may build slowly over time, causing the skin to thicken, get red and swell. You might develop a bump on the back of your heel that feels tender and warm to the touch. The pain flares up when you first start an activity after resting. It often hurts too much to wear normal shoes. You may need an X-ray to see if you also have a bone spur. \n\nTreatment includes resting from the activities that caused the problem, doing certain stretching exercises, using pain medication and wearing open back shoes. \n\n\n\nYour doctor may want you to use a 3/8" or 1/2" heel insert. \n\nStretch your Achilles tendon by leaning forward against a wall with your foot flat on the floor and heel elevated with the insert. \n\nUse nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain and swelling. \n\nConsider placing ice on the back of the heel to reduce inflammation.
1060147
Go to the store and get blister pads.  They really work and shorten the healing time.
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Awww you poor thing\n\nhas anyone suggested physiotherapy to you?\nIts the most effective way of easing the pain but it's not the answer.\n\nAnti-inflammitorys don't work i know cos ive tried them all-- what about accupuncture-- it's been tried and tested and proved to work\n\nOther than change of lifestyle swimming is very good for the muscles\ni cant think of anything else sorry if this doesn't help
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first of all, buy better shoes. Second, take an anti-inflammatory ALL THE TIME. Just taking it when it hurts does not help the problem. Third, quit running and start walking for exercise. Shortening your stride will also help. You can strengthen those muscles by doing 30 toe-raises a day. Without the support of a wall, go from flat footed to up on your toes 30 times each day. Do so fairly slowly and let yourself back down JUST as slowly.
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A podiatrist (specialized foot doctor) could probably help you out.  There are many kinds of heel pain and the podiatrist can take x-rays of your heel to see if there's anything wrong, give medications, teach you stretching exercises, fit you for custom foot supports, etc.  One exercise for example is to support yourself against a wall, step back with the affected foot, and stretch out the achilles tendon (that tendon right above your heel).  Of course, the proper treatment will have to depend on the reason for the heel pain.
870707
I teach my patients to stretch their gastroc soleus complex (calves). Find some stairs. Place the balls of your feet on the edge of the step and lower your heels (while holding a railing or a wall). If you have them, stick some golf balls in the freezer overnight, roll your feet on them: this breaks up the adhesions in the plantar fascia while the cold acts as a natural anti-inflammatory. You could try the stretch found here http://brightsurf.com/news/headlines/27263/Heel_to_heal.html. \nOr try to find a chiropractor certified to practice Active Release Technique to break up the adhesions more thoroughly (should take under 6 treatments) at Activerelease.com and search sor a provider in your area.
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I have never had it but my brothers have. This link below has some good cheap ideas like Vinegar, and using Alcohol and Aspirin on your foot, and many more along with info on how to use it\nhttp://www.stretcher.com/stories/00/000214a.cfm
534279
Soak your foot in hot water, that will help your pores open and it will be easier to remove, and less painful. Get a needle--sterilize it first, or use a tweezers if ya can.
103434
try foot reflexology\nthe use of good massage therpy will help
545284
Cut a v-shaped notch in the middle of your toe-nail to relieve some of the pressure. Then soak your toe in hot salt water for about 15-20 minutes. You might be able to squeeze the puss out, or it might begin to heal after that. Either way, put some antibiotic and a band-aid on it.
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I am so glad you asked.\nEpson salt and really hot water-soak your infected foot. If you get them concurrently like I had in the past, go to the podiatrist, have him to a procedure on you that consists of numbing your toe up, cutting the nail off, jabbing huge q-tips with a chemical called phenyll on them down  into your  sides of the toe, and wrapping them up and wabam, ur done. Umm, I made that sounds REALLY painnful, but it is not at all, I watched the whole thing conscious, but then again, I was numbed up. Have fun, andif  you have any further questions email me at lawguy04_1984@hotmail.com... :-)
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If pain is mostly heel pain but radiates forward, I would suspect plantar fasciitis.  See your Dr for an evaluation.