I think today might have went well in part because of some aggressive therapy. I'm quite pleased with an idea that I had that seems to be working out. Yesterday, I devised a way of tying long, wide Ace bandages to stretch the foot out. I looked at splints used for plantar fasciitis and also the Strassburg Sock, and the concept on how they work is pretty simple. My "Ghetto Plantar Fasciitis strap" seems to mimic the same principle. I'm hoping this will work out, but only time will tell. So far, so good though.
Note in the below picture how the bandage is wrapped around the ball of the foot, and the strap comes between the big toe and the other little piggie next to it. This can get uncomfortable after a while between the toes, but you don't have to go between the toes. However, I think this does give a little bit of a better stretch since it's coming over the top of the foot (skull added for dramatic effect):
More of a side view:
I wore these all evening yesterday and also to bed, though they did become a bit uncomfortable in the middle of the night and I took them off. I also wore them around most of the morning and afternoon today as well. I'm getting better at tying them comfortably.In addition to this, I've been taking Ibuprofen and also rolling golf balls along the arch of my foot. Yessir, I'm taking beating this thing quite seriously, especially since I don't want to cut back on my mileage too much and I feel if I can go into overdrive in other areas I can hopefully make up for it.
As for today's run, I put the pedal down a bit and flew along the transfer station route at a good pace. The bridge just down from the transfer station was washed out, I guess from the five inches of rain we got last night from what was leftover of tropical storm Hanna. No biggie, just waded through it. There were some ATV guys on the other side who looked somewhat impressed I was doing that. They were very friendly and all, but c'mon guys, it's only water.
Ran 5.6 miles @ 7:21/mile pace.
Paved and dirt roads.
Very hilly.
Lower 70s, sunny.
Shorts.
10 comments:
Of course you know, this means war. Do you think Bugs Bunny ever got plantar facsitis? I'm impressed with how you're attacking this. I think it will subside a lot quicker as a result - keep up the good fight!
I like your homemade contraption. Here are my tips that helped me out: Don't forget to ice. And ice mid-day if you can at school with an ice pack. School floors are a killer and returning to school is most likely what is annoying your heels. I also switch my shoes up and try to not wear the same pair for two days in a row. I sometimes bring two pairs of shoes to work and switch them out. If you aren't into buying Danskos, sof sole insoles work really well.
I hope you recover quickly!
That's some serious therapy. How long does it take to strap each foot?
looks like you're beating this thing.
Here's another person giving you a little advice(for what its worth). Ten years ago I had painful plantar fasciatis. When I got up in the morning all I could do was hobble around like an old man. I could run,and then spend the rest of the day walking around like a caveman. I by chance used the sof-sole graphite insole and 10 years later no plantar fasciatis. I know you'll beat this thing.
Hey You did a great job on those socks. I have a store bought sock and it isn't all that much different. Good luck with the recovery
Pathfinder
Next, maybe you can invent a combo device that prevents and cures PF and also protects runners from deer flies.
I like the skull added for dramatic effect.
Do you have high arches? Consider some type of arch support to put in your shoes. When I had PF, I got the Spenco brand. They were not custom fitted, I just got them at the local drug store. It helped. Good luck.
Thanks everyone for the pointers, advice, and encouragement. Greatly appreciated! I'll be looking into many of your suggestions.
I have had great success with the Strassberg sock for my plantar fasciitis last year. Once the pain went away, I did stretching and strengtening exercises which seemed to do the trick. Good luck!
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