[pct-l] Plantar Fasciitis?

[Fred Walters]

If people are interested a video describing possible causes of various heel
pain.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO93WP0QIpc>


On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:52 AM, tom aterno <nitnoid1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wearing some type of shoe at ALL TIMES when PF was flaring up was an
> important piece of the advice from my physical therapist, in addition to
> all the other recommendations already posted.  It is important to support
> the tendons at the bottom of your foot.  Surprisingly, my PF lasted only
> three weeks thanks to my physical therapist, and I haven't had another
> occurrence in the last 4 years.
>
> The Incredible Bulk
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 3/5/13, Rebecca Cummings <Rebecca.Cummings at csulb.edu> wrote:
>
> From: Rebecca Cummings <Rebecca.Cummings at csulb.edu>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Plantar Fasciitis?
> To: "A.C. Scott " <acscottthefirst at yahoo.com>, "Brittany Nunnink" <
> bnunnink at gmail.com>, "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 5:41 PM
>
> I understand your fears.  Got it last year and was certain my dreams of
> long-distance hiking were over.  Sharp pains after a long day on my feet,
> and when rolling out of bed in the morning.  Hiking was excruciating.  Read
> that it'd take at least a year (if I'm lucky) to heal.  Out of panic and
> despair, I did everything the podiatrist (a close friend) told me to
> do--ice baths, massage, gentle stretching, heat, more ice baths, and shoes
> with arch support.  I finally threw away a pair of cushy sneaks that
> invariably made my feet ache after a couple hours.  As Brick Robbins urges,
> I never put any weight on my feet unless I had shoes with arch support. And
> yes, even in the shower (I wore tevas).
> After three months I actually forgot I ever had PF. It just vanished.
> --Becky
> ________________________________________
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] on
> behalf of A.C. Scott  [acscottthefirst at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 1:45 PM
> To: Brittany Nunnink; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Plantar Fasciitis?
>
> The. Answer is yes I an many others. Ninja. T
>
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>
> Brittany Nunnink <bnunnink at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >So I'm dealing with Plantar Fasciitis -- from what I gather a relatively
> >mild case of it, but even so... I went for a non strenuous walk yesterday
> >and that flared it up enough to feel soreness in my heel for the evening.
> >I'm really really nervous now with only about two months to go before the
> >hike (planning a NOBO thru-hike).  I've spoken with friends, doctors, and
> >PT's and the treatment I know is rest, ice, heat, stretch, and massage --
> >all of which I'm doing, but I hear this can take many months, and I'm
> >nervous if it's not 100% healed before I go, has anyone heard of
> >thru-hikers doing this with plantar's fasciitis, or is it guaranteed to
> put
> >a stop to this big walk?
> >
> >Would love any feedback, suggestions you may have!!
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Brittany
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