Community experiences
Explore 992 community discussions about plantar fasciitis treatment, with 2,269 replies preserved in the archive.
Personal experiences can differ. These discussions are not clinical guidance.
Im reading up on what to do about damaged tendons due to heel spurs. Both the info iv looked up and the doctor said surgery to remove the spurs isn't recommend. I'm told I should ice…
Anatomy muscle AI content STOP violently rolling your foot on a frozen water bottle assuming you have incurable Plantar Fasciitis just because your heel is burning on fire! If you…
My question is why PF us not being cured, but other inflamation is bei g cyred by medicibe. Rest and any other method.. Why pf is not .....why ...why it is so different
Hey folks. I have low arches, heel pain, and supination. Any suggestions? I've had 3 surgeries for PF. I just bought some PowerStep insoles. I'm hoping for some kind of relief. TIA.
Hi! I have three international trips coming up. I love my Hokas and Oofos but can anyone suggest a supportive white sneaker to go with sundresses and jeans that’s a little more…
Hello group...if someone on here has used spiky balls, I'm wondering if you were successful and if so do you continue to use them for preventing plantar fasciitis ?
Hello I’m New To The Group ! Any Help Would Be Great ! I have plantar fasciitis in my left foot extremely bad. So bad I just had surgery on it in May of this year.!? As of now I’m in…
Looking for this kind of shoe but for arch planter issues on feet daily support worker
I just got my MRI results back July 17th...1. . Severe plantar fasciitis involving the medial band plantar fascia origin with low-grade partial-thickness undersurface tearing of the…
Anyone else get stabbing pains in the heel when resting ?
Hi, does anyone else have pain in your heels when you lay on your back?
For the women who took estrogen and got relief, how long did it take to notice any relief? How long before you got complete or near complete relief? I have an appt to talk about it in…
I have been wondering if PF is better if the muscles on the top of the foot are stronger? I’ve noticed that the muscles on the top of my feet are weak. They get tired doing things…
In case this helps anyone... I had debilitating PF in both feet. I could barely walk at one point, and I literally crawled around my house in the evenings because the pain was so bad…
Story time: I took SAMe for brain fog but instead it helped my plantar fasciitis foot pain; which lead me to discover Wheat/Gluten was the real culprit. I have been having issues with…
As many PF victims, our days are consumed with the pain of walking and reading about the latest “cure”.. we’re exhausted .. today while laying on the couch it dawned on me that there…
Anyone had Baxters nerve and how did you get this diagnosed? I have been to doctors, X-ray, MRI, PT, chiropractor etc and now feel like I am a YouTube expert that can't fix my foot…
I think he could be right on this. I use to eat a high carb diet and always felt the inflammation. I also had high calcium to where I had hyperparathyroid and had to have one removed…
Heel spurs vs plantar fasciitis? Are the symptoms the same? The fix the same? Sent my physician a detailed message with symptoms thinking it’s classic plantar fasciitis. They…
What works to cure this PF?
I am curious, has anybdy done this? PFE typically refers to Plantar Fascia Embolization, a minimally invasive, non-surgical outpatient procedure used to treat chronic plantar…
MRI results just came in. I’ve been experiencing PF pain since November 2025. I started physical therapy in January 2026 and slowly have been feeling off and on better. I’ve had 2…
Tried tons of insoles and found some that don’t actually make it worse. I’ve had two injections in the last 6 months that only work for about two days. I can ibuprofen and feel like…
Is plantar fasciitis suppose to hurt all day everyday?
Hello! I just received the results of my MRI for what has been diagnosed as chronic plantar fasciitis . The MRI reads that I have Baxter‘s neuropathy. Has anyone else receive this…
If your child's right foot has developed shiny, cracked, painful skin on the ball and toes — especially if they're active and often in sweaty shoes or socks — this may be juvenile…
Really desperately needing a tennis shoe that I can start exercising/walking in that doesn’t cause me heel pain. I have plantar fasciitis in both feet but my left foot is a lot worse…
I wore a night splint last night and I wish I did it sooner. I blame my podiatrist but I recommend if you’re at a lost. Also find a plantar fascia compression sock at a pharmacy. That…
I just diagnosed with pf and heel spurs in both feet. My right is worse than my left. He didn’t question and put cortisone in both feet right away to ease the pain. I’m on my feet all…
Hey guys, saw the surgeon today after trying all of the methods he said it’s the most severe he has seen in a long time and suggested he does keyhole surgery. I’ve had negative…