I regret running through feet pain and developing plantar fasciitis

Have you tried shockwave therapy?

Worked for me.

David has tried the bare minimum. He doesn't want actual advice, he wants pity.

Hope you eventually get the mental and physical help you need, David.

I spent thousands of dollars on healthcare. How is that the "bare minimum"?

well if you're in 'murica that only means one or two doctor appointments...

* What actually have you done besides if you think it's beyond the bare minimum?

* What does your PT think?

* What does your Ortho think?

* What's your [p]rehab routine?

* What does the MRI show?

* What does ultra sound show?

* What does your mental help professional think?

* What does your athletic trainer think?

* How many cortisone shots have you had?

* How many PRP shots have you had?

* How many shockwave therapy sessions?

Have you considered amputation? It worked for me.

Well I already listed everything in my post, and I did them for years. For most people, this is enough to cure them.

My second PT told me to see a doctor because they were shocked that all the exercises we were doing weren't helping

Ortho thought it was plantar fasciitis

I don't run anymore because of my pain. I can't even walk without pain

It showed a normal foot with no visible issues

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If you don't face obstacles, you miss the chance to overcome them. And regretting something you cannot change is not a productive use of your time and energy.

Sports medicine physician here. I was a Sub 420 miler once upon a time. PF took my running career out in college. I exhausted my resources like you did. Not everyone responds to treatment. Some have a bad ending. At the end of the day, its not life threatening. I know that may not help, nor does it give you back the sport of running, but there are ways to stay involved in the running community without running.

Honestly it sounds like you haven't done sh*t besides half-assing some bro science from the internet and visiting a crappy doctor or two. Go to a specialist.

Where do you live? I'm sure there's someone who can recommend a competent professional near you.

Avoid stiff, firm shoes

Avoid plated shoes

Avoid heavy shoes

Roll your foot on a tennis ball

Avoid stiff, firm shoes

Avoid plated shoes

Avoid heavy shoes

Roll your foot on a tennis ball

I was starting to develop PF... and I was scheduled to run a 10K for the team and we didn't have anybody who could take my place. So I ran it with a sore foot. Ran poorly... and then couldn't run another step for about the next eight months.

It got better and I was able to resume running... Never got it again with a reduced mileage load and some cycling instead of the increased mileage. In the end Posterior compartment syndrome in the calves got me. But by then I was a "hobby racer"...

Good for you. Mine has been there for 5 years, and it's not getting better

When I got into lifting, I noticed the bottom of my foot would be incredibly sore if I did a heavy deadlift day and then a long run the next day. Same thing with stuff like sled pulls/pushes that heavily stressed the bottom of my feet and posterior chain. Both times I took a week off, then an easy week of running, and then resumed without issues. Later I realized that I probably avoided plantar fasciitis and am convinced that it is caused by overworking the calves/ankles/plantar fascia. I'm also convinced it's the only injury that requires rest to fully clear up if it's gotten to the chronic stage. And it could be a long rest (e.g. 6-12 months or even more). Sorry you're dealing with this OP.

I cured mine instantly with a bandage from the back of Runner's World (not available anymore). Or cut a rag to tie around the arch. It keeps the fascia tucked into the plantar area.

I had PF in high school once and I think what worked for me was those special boots you wear to sleep that keep your feet dorsiflexed

I ran three years in college with plantar fasciitis. I could barely stand in the morning and couldn’t go down stairs normally.

I still ran most days. I got supportive shoes and inserts, stretched, did strength exercises, iced it and didn’t whine constantly. Eventually, after about 10 years of treatment and finding a perfect shoe I got rid of it completely.

Curiously, I never tried endlessly whining on the internet, but it doesn’t seem like that works anyway.

Its kind of funny, I remember you running in some awful shoes, being told to get proper shoes and then you went to a running store and got shoes that weren’t comfortable because you were scared talking to the sales people. That’s the point I realized you were hopeless. I’m guessing you haven’t ever even had a proper pair of running shoes.

You should have learned grammar.

I already rested like for a year, and it hasn't healed