Is it possible to run through plantar fasciitis?

I had plantar fasciitis starting in 1996 or so and it bothered me off and on until 2005. I ran through it but wore a Strassburg sock when it bothered me the most. I also iced my foot in a bucket of ice water after most long runs. Some of my friends have had much move severe cases of pf and they had a hard time running with it. The pf went away for me when I had to stop running for 3 months because of another injury. After the time off, the pf was gone and it hasn't bothered me since then.

possible, yes

adviseable, hell the f*** no

advisable*

I had it 2 years ago and it lasted a good 9+ months but I was able to run through it and now it is completely gone. I was going for foot massage every Sunday, which I think helped. At first, the massages were very painful, but after a few weeks, my feet craved them.

Not sure how accessible a foot massage shop is for you though.

I got it freshman year of college. Battled off and on, did everything under the sun. Was in serious pain everyday for my final year, but toughed it out for the team.

Now a year later I cannot run a step without pain, wake up every day with pain. I feel like I made honorable sacrifices for my coach and team, but I sometimes wish I didnt live with pain everyday.

If you are willing to do the extra therapy necessary, you can train through/with pf.

I had to start my practice half hour earlier than everyone else and stay an extra hour afterwards.

Had it for about three years and kept running. Now gone. I found that finding the right shoes for me was the key.

i had it on and off for about a year, kept on running, it only hurt real bad after indoor races and when i got out of bed in the morning. i actually still have it a little bit but nowhere near as bad

i ran thru a case(probably mild now that i look back on it) of PF for approx. 3 mths.(was doing a base buildup of mostly 8-13 milers/day) Hurt every morning i woke up. Would hurt a lot for the first 1 to 1.5 miles of every run but would always go away by the time i hit 2 miles. Tried all the stretching, roller-ball, socks...nothing seemed to help. after 3 mths., changed to a shoe with less(almost negative heel lift imo) and the PF was gone after a week or so of running in the new shoes.(went from adidas boston and new balance 833 to asics ds trainer). maybe coincidental but changing the shoes seemed to do the trick for me. good luck to you, i know how frustrating it can be.

I ran through it for probably a year and a half where I would hardly ever feel it during runs, but the minute i stopped it was damn near unbearable. I still just said f*** it and manned up for those 18 months. the best treatment I found is to just take a couple minutes after your run to masage it really thoroughly, and if you have access to an ultrasound machine get into one of those like 4 days in a row and you really might be able to cure it right away. Couple days on the ultra sound mixed with good masage took care of that shit almost instantly

It is the worst injury I've ever had. It is debilitating. You CAN run through a mild case, but once it sets in and turns severe, I don't see how it's possible. It feels like a nail is being driven into my heel ever step.

I'm icing it, I'm stretching, I'm rolling the ball, I'm doing strengthening exorcises, yoga, etc... this stuff is like "runner's cancer." I've even considered buying one of those ultrasound machines off TV. I'm desperate.

PF effectively ended high mileage running for me. After a marathon PR (I'm not really that fast, though) I had the best winter of training ever, and set 5k and 10k PRs in the process. The pain in my heel started ever so slightly, just in the mornings and, by the middle of Spring, had grown to perpetual stinging in my heel and arch all day long. I tried every remedy in the book - the golf ball, the sock, a boot, and nothing worked. Finally, after hurting my knee, I had to take 6 months off totally. It was then that it was totally gone. Problem now is, once I start getting above, say, 30 mpw, or do any runs longer than 10 miles, I start to feel that twinge again in the mornings. It blows. I've now moved to more of a general fitness lifestyle of lifting, playing other sports, and running 20-30 miles a week and feel much better in general.

Only in mild cases, and only after you've been treating it aggressively and it's already starting to get better instead of getting worse or staying the same.

When both of the above are true, in my experience running low or moderate mileage is actually better then complete rest. ONLY when the above are true.

Dozens of threads on here about treatment - try search terms "plantar" or maybe "strassburg". ("Fasciitis" gets misspelled too many different ways.)

I will say that this injury has made me realize why good runners quit the sport. After training, getting back into race shape, then getting knocked down again, eventually you just say "Uncle" and buckle under.

have run through it twice (once each foot). i think the thing that helped (which is ironic, as it pretty much it the suckiest aspect of my life) is having a desk job.

i put a can of spray paint under my desk, and rolled my foot on it whenever sitting at the desk. the idea with PF is to break up the scar tissue. took 6 or 8 weeks each time, haven't had any problems in years.

if you can give yourself the easy opportunity to do therapy as part of your regular daily routine, i don't see why you can't run through it.

I had PF for about 6 months in my left foot, went about 6 months with no PF, and as of now have had PF in my right foot for about 4 months. I tried taking time off my first time and it did no good. I eventually started using heel lifts and those got rid of it. This time around I am using the Asics 2100 series, since the 2120 was the shoe I used during my PF-free period, but without the heel lift. It is getting better, but very slowly. I think I have it pretty bad, as I limp when I'm not running and can't walk normally while barefoot. I'm still putting in about 60 miles a week with 1-2 workouts, and it hurts like hell. I've gotten used to it over time, and I'm just hoping that my foot muscles strengthen to the point of getting over it. I advise you to take a week off now and treat it very aggressively, then hope that it's gone. Good luck.

EZ10: are you fishing upstream? Often PF is not a result of a problem in the foot but higher up. Stretching and increasing flexibility of the calf, hamstring and even lower back may help - that is often the place where the problem starts. In my case, PF was directly related to hamstring tightness/inflexibility. Massage of that area worked wonders while manipulations of the foot itself provided little relief. Found me a pretty-but-sadistic masseusse who would do thumb-stands on my hams.

EZ10: are you fishing upstream? Often PF is not a result of a problem in the foot but higher up. Stretching and increasing flexibility of the calf, hamstring and even lower back may help - that is often the place where the problem starts. In my case, PF was directly related to hamstring tightness/inflexibility. Massage of that area worked wonders while manipulations of the foot itself provided little relief. Found me a pretty-but-sadistic masseusse who would do thumb-stands on my hams.