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Hello there. Been dealing with PF for about a year--it would kind of come and go. Lately it was getting worse so went to the doctor again. He did an x-ray which showed a heel spur and put me in an aircast walking boot for 4-6 weeks. I am scheduled for a bone scan next week.
I have been riding a stat bike for cardio during the last yr. I also lift and walk a good 2-3 miles each day just doing errands, going to work etc. The doctor said to stop the bike for a few weeks and cut down on walking but I can continue weight lifting.
After I left his office I realized that he might think my weight lifting consists of "pink dumbbells" lifting like many women do. But that is not me. I squat, DL, etc Is this safe to continue doing? He is on vacay and not reachable. Just don't want to make anything worse.
Hello there. Been dealing with PF for about a year--it would kind of come and go. Lately it was getting worse so went to the doctor again. He did an x-ray which showed a heel spur and put me in an aircast walking boot for 4-6 weeks. I am scheduled for a bone scan next week.
I have been riding a stat bike for cardio during the last yr. I also lift and walk a good 2-3 miles each day just doing errands, going to work etc. The doctor said to stop the bike for a few weeks and cut down on walking but I can continue weight lifting.
After I left his office I realized that he might think my weight lifting consists of "pink dumbbells" lifting like many women do. But that is not me. I squat, DL, etc Is this safe to continue doing? He is on vacay and not reachable. Just don't want to make anything worse.
Depending on the way you execute the squat and deadlift, this may actually be causing to the problem. Next time you perform your squats and deadlifts, analyze how you feel. Does it hurt? If so, you may want to take a step back by either decreasing the volume/weight; or, take a break from those particular movements.
Depending on the way you execute the squat and deadlift, this may actually be causing to the problem. Next time you perform your squats and deadlifts, analyze how you feel. Does it hurt? If so, you may want to take a step back by either decreasing the volume/weight; or, take a break from those particular movements.
I have never had foot pain when squatting or deadlifting. Lunges seem to bother it a bit--I assumed it was maybe from the "impact" of the foot striking the ground?
I'm not going to try to address the working out question you had, but I have a suggestion--I had terrible PF last year and cured it with a golf ball. I learned it from the good folks here, don't remember who.
I spent 15 minutes+ a night just rolling the ball all under the arch of my foot. It hurts real good. I did it in front of the TV along with my usual foam rolling, and lo and behold I have had no more problems. I felt it flaring up a little when I quit the golf ball rolling, so I have added it as one of my everyday stretches, and have had no more problems.
I dunno why docs don't give this advice. It's so simple and easy. Maybe mine was an easy case, but it's certainly worth a try for you. I know it doesn't address the heel spur, but it would certainly reduce the discomfort.
I'm not going to try to address the working out question you had, but I have a suggestion--I had terrible PF last year and cured it with a golf ball. I learned it from the good folks here, don't remember who.
I spent 15 minutes+ a night just rolling the ball all under the arch of my foot. It hurts real good. I did it in front of the TV along with my usual foam rolling, and lo and behold I have had no more problems. I felt it flaring up a little when I quit the golf ball rolling, so I have added it as one of my everyday stretches, and have had no more problems.
I dunno why docs don't give this advice. It's so simple and easy. Maybe mine was an easy case, but it's certainly worth a try for you. I know it doesn't address the heel spur, but it would certainly reduce the discomfort.
Hi Elisabeth. I have been doing the golf ball (and tennis ball, frozen water bottle, stretches, etc) That helped for a while but then it came back with a vengence (after a vacation that involved A LOT of walking) I think that caused the spur. Apparently it is a common complication of PF
Hi Elisabeth. I have been doing the golf ball (and tennis ball, frozen water bottle, stretches, etc) That helped for a while but then it came back with a vengence (after a vacation that involved A LOT of walking) I think that caused the spur. Apparently it is a common complication of PF
The doctor told me to try them for $30 rather than the $200 insoles, as they would probably be 99% as good. They were almost instant relief to me. It was amazing.
I got a heel spur too. I got PF and didn't fix it at that stage but continued to train. My doctor said I might have to have surgery but that scared the hell out of me so I started looking for alternatives.
This http://www.heelpainvideo.com/ worked like a charm. It turned out to be a really simple solution that you have to implement three times a day and stick with it. It fixed me and I'm pain free now. I highly suggest you get that video. It was worth every penny for me.
Thing is though, you need to keep up with the solution in the video to fit getting PF again in the future. And the heel spur never goes away. That's the bad news.
I have PF as well. It started in January after I got back from a vacation where I did a lot of walking in cheap sandals. The podiatrist told me cheap shoes are a major cause of PF! Anyway, I wore a night splint for 6 months and also wore orthotics and stretched out my calf muscles every day and night. I'm happy to say it's fine now and I no longer wear the night splint or orthotics and I also NEVER wear cheap shoes anymore. Every now and then I have a slight flareup so I just wear the night splint for a night or two and keep up on the stretching and it's fine. I play a lot of sports (soccer mainly) and I have no problems with that. I find that as long as I stretch and wear proper footwear, it's fine.
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I did it in front of the TV along with my usual foam rolling, and lo and behold I have had no more problems. I felt it flaring up a little when I quit the golf ball rolling, so I have added it as one of my everyday stretches, and have had no more problems. 
I know it doesn't address the heel spur, but it would certainly reduce the discomfort. 
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