i play ball with broken knee caps, torn acls, in the middle of tommy john surgery. just put some spit on it, or rub some dirt on it, and walk that **** off. walk that **** off man. it's important to stretch. when i don't, and i go up to jump, i get cramps in my calf muscles, and i'm useless after that. sometimes my archs hurt, but it's nothing serious right now. I just give it a nice rub down.
I work at a physical therapy clinic. Here's a great idea for the evenings. Fill a 2 liter bottle with water, freeze it, and voila instant ice log. Break that bad boy out in the evening after a long day and roll your dogs on the log. Instant relief. If you have access to a Massage Therapist, have him do some deep tissue work on the bottom of your feet. This seems to give patients the most relief. Most of all, GIVE IT TIME. It may seem like forever if you are an active person, but in the long run you will be thankful you rested your foot.
So I finally get some good footwear which helps the plantar fasciitis in my left foot. Then I manage to <STRIKE>step in a hole my chocolate lab dug in the garden</STRIKE> clock a dude with a roundhouse kick in a bar fight. The result was a severe ankle sprain on my right foot and crutches for a while. This sucks considering my left heel is still really, really sore. I swear I will never take walking for granted again.
Plantar fasciitis aka Plantar Francisiitis. I remember Stevie back in his first run with the Rockets.
Dear Scribo, You had me at the Rockets' Magic Number thread earlier this year, which was transcendent in its quality, consistency and humor. And now you type the roundhouse/garden line. I (heart) Scribo.
I am beginning to get it in my right foot, I already got achlillies tendinitis in both of my feet from too much basketball. And yes, flat feet suck.
as someone else mentioned, swimming seems to help.......and IMO the best way of preventing it from happening in the first place is to wear bball shoes that fit the shape/arch of your feet well and are comfortable out of the box
I had it on and off for a couple of years. I switched to Asics shoes and havent had a problem since. My podiatrist told me to replace me shoes really frequently as well which may help.
I got some rigid shoes with sole inserts and they help a ton. I also got some slippers for the house that have sole inserts as well. The podiatrist told me no going barefoot for at least 4 months. I've also been stretching the tendons in my foot and calf at least once a day and doing some icing of the bottom of my foot. If you're consistent in your approach, you can definitely treat it before it gets really bad. I highly recommend seeing a podiatrist and getting a good recommendation on footwear.
