I've been away from running for a while with PF. It's pretty well healed now and not bothering me. Previously I was running in HOKAs with non custom orthotic inserts for support. PoweSteps to be precise. Is there a better option? What shoes offer the kind of support needed to keep PF away? Or what inserts does anyone use for the same? Thanks
Nobody knows what causes PF or how to cure it. There is not really much if any damage or inflammation. It just hurts like hell and one day, if you're lucky, it stops.
There's big money in claiming to know how to treat it
Agree with the previous poster that there is a lot of unknown and a metric f*ckton of bro science and useless trinkets involving PF. The only things I think can legit prevent PF in the long run is (1) stretching/strengthening your calves (2) not being overweight and (3) ramping up slowly.
The only time I ever got plantar fasciitis in my life was when I did super heavy calf raises in the gym on Saturday, and did a hilly 18-miler on Sunday. Woke up Monday with a nice bruised feeling under my foot. My personal uneducated opinion is that my calves were either too tired or tight too handle the 18-miler, so the stress/load was spread out into the plantar fascia and it got inflamed.
Fortunately it was a mild case that went away a week later, but it scared the sh*t out of me.
Nobody knows what causes PF or how to cure it. There is not really much if any damage or inflammation. It just hurts like hell and one day, if you're lucky, it stops.
There's big money in claiming to know how to treat it
True. I got a bout of it soon after I started using a standing desk, so I stopped using it, and the PF slowly went away by itself.
I’m superstitious, so I have since never used the standing feature. OP should figure out his own superstitions.
I've been away from running for a while with PF. It's pretty well healed now and not bothering me. Previously I was running in HOKAs with non custom orthotic inserts for support. PoweSteps to be precise. Is there a better option? What shoes offer the kind of support needed to keep PF away? Or what inserts does anyone use for the same? Thanks
Jim: Question: What kind of shoe is best?
Dwight: That's a ridiculous question.
Jim: False. Black shoes.
Dwight: "That's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought..."
Nobody knows what causes PF or how to cure it. There is not really much if any damage or inflammation. It just hurts like hell and one day, if you're lucky, it stops.
There's big money in claiming to know how to treat it
Wondering how to fix plantar fasciitis once and for all? Not by doing the same overused methods that you've likely already tried. Here's a permanent fix for ...
You have to figure out the weak link in your muscle / tendon chain starting from your back on down. When I got it I spent too much time trying to stretch and massage the bottom of my feet and only years later did I realize it was my chronically tight Achilles that have built up scar tissue over the years. I do eccentric heel drops as part of a dynamic stretching routine every morning and basically have been pf free.
Nobody knows what causes PF or how to cure it. There is not really much if any damage or inflammation. It just hurts like hell and one day, if you're lucky, it stops.
There's big money in claiming to know how to treat it
This is a legit video. While a bit too bro-ey in the presentation at times, he is not wrong about the kinetic chain. I didn't realize until I saw this a year ago about how important posture is (obvious) but it really does affect your plantar downstream.