Heel pain for MONTHS... help

Can you describe more specifically where the pain is? I've been fighting my heel for a few weeks and it's getting better now. I know mine isn't PF, so if yours is my advice won't help (or maybe I would give different advice).

right on the heel, a little to the inside. does not feel like plantar fascia but i kno that with PF the heel can hurt

cuboid ? area

probably more calcaneous

That's similar to mine. Pretty sure mine's a retrocalcaneous bursitis. Easy running, ice, stretching, heel raises and finally taking naproxin sodium has been my routine.

My pain is central to the back of the heel with no swelling or tenderness on the achilles. Frankly no matter how much I poke or prod I can't find a specific point of soreness. Drastic plantarflexion (straightening foot away from me) is when it hurts the most.

That sounds like where the plantar fascia connect to the heel. Have you developed a small heel spur there? Try putting a small donut-shaped cushion at that spot, and see if that gives you any relief.

Same thing happened to me. My heel hurt for about 3 months all the time when I walked at the beggining of my runs everything. And you know what I did? Nothing other than take anti inflammatories and just ignore it. I'm happy to say it's basically all gone and I would suggest you do the same.

Get acupuncture

I had PF terribly for months and could barely walk had all the treatments to include a Cortisone shot and still no relief.

Three sessions 1 per week of acupuncture and I am back at volume ready to qualify for another US meet.

Also look at getting orthotic inserts in your shoes

One thing worth doing is strengthening your calf muscles with toe raises. It may not seem like the problem is related, but weak, tight calf muscles can cause pain to radiate to the foot especially around the heel like in pf. And if there is an inherent weakness that is never addressed, any pain relief you initially get may be short-lived. Here is another post describing similar potentially chronic problems.

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=3835956