Plantar Fascitis...HELP!!!!!!

Some great advice here already, but the key things are:

Stretch those calf muscles twice a day. If your calf muscles are tight, then your foot will have to roll inwards to compensate as you walk. This will aggravate and stretch the plantar fascia further.

Podiatrists are trained to give stretching advice (not just physios!!)

Get some good arch supports, either from Boots or your local podiatrist.

Keep up with the daily foot massages, particularly in the morning, and icing in the evening, or whichever way suits you best.

Steroid injections are available, and do give great pain relief, but can only be given three times maximum per year.
 
I wear the orthoheal inserts from Boots, pink ones in my wellies and thinner blue ones in my work shoes

I do love Crocs, they help (but not the fake ones) Crocs also do a very expensive pair that are supposed to be excellent for PF sufferers - http://www.crocsrx.com/relief.html

I've found that if you cant get off your feet easily (eg out and about all day) then changing footwear between different pairs of comfy shoes really helps so I always keep a comfy pair of Clarks sandals and my Crocs in my car now
 
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