plantar fascia?

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16 years ago 05/29/2007 6:17pm EDT

for the last 4 weeks or so of my track season I started feeling pain in my heel similar to plantar fascia (which i've never had a problem with before)...after the season i took about 18 days off of running (only swimming as cross training) and am only starting very light running now. the pain almost immediately came back and is now worse. does anyone have advice for this? i really can't see it being plantar fascia because i've never had trouble with it and hadn't changed anything in my training. the pain is really exclusive to the bottom of the heel, not the arch, but i don't want it to get worse!

16 years ago 05/29/2007 6:24pm EDT

re: worried xc-runner

Do calf stretches & ice religiously. Cross train on the elliptical if you can stand the boredom. Take plenty of Aleve.

Unfortunately, PF is one of those injuries that has a mind of its own. It'll go away when & if it feels like it. If it gets worse suddenly during a run, STOP. I didn't ("I can tough this out!") and was out for months.

16 years ago 05/29/2007 7:06pm EDT

re: worried xc-runner

Technically, "plantar fascia" is a part of your body. "Plantar fasciitis" is a disorder of the plantar fascia.

16 years ago 05/29/2007 8:44pm EDT

re: worried xc-runner

I feel your pain. Had it for about 18 mos. some time ago. Not at all pleasant.

The above poster was right on--PF seems to have a mind of its own--it is more frustrating than any injury I've had.

I finally got over it with lots of: Stretching of the calves, icing, strengthening through balancing postures adapted from yoga, the Strassburg sock while sleeping, and

(GASP!) moving out of bulky stability trainers and into lower heeled, more flexible trainers.

Try each of the above in various combinations and see what works best for you.

Good luck.

16 years ago 05/29/2007 9:55pm EDT

re: giancarlo

Another thing that works - roll your foot over a tennis ball. That might hurt a bit, but it might break up some of the inflammation.

If it gets to the point where it doesn't hurt, then move on to a golf ball.

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