Subj : Re: Trouble For All Ages
To   : alt.tv.er
From : Karen E
Date : Wed Oct 05 2005 08:18:14

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.er

DawnK wrote:
> <mccallkevin@bellsouth.net> wrote in message 
> news:EjK0f.2865$ZY2.1328@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> 
>>When I dont work and im just hanging around the house my heels dont hurt, 
>>it
>>seems to be its worst in the morning and after sitting for awhile.Not long
>>ago i was sick and didnt work for a week and didnt have alot of heel pain
>>then but when i got back to work and wearing my tennis shoes then the pain
>>got alot worse.
>>
>>P
>>
>>
> 
> 
> I have noticed that, too.  I wonder if it's because I wear tennies and the 
> heel part just comes up too high, irritating my Achille's tendon.  When I 
> wear different shoes, it doesn't bother me nearly as much.

Heel cups can sometimes help. The orthotics I have (custom made, about 
$300 ten years ago) provide that and it does help me. I'd forgotten 
about the initial pain in the mornings. It's been so long since my 
plantar fascitis was diagnosed.

One treatment that brought tremendous relief in a fairly short time 
(under 24 hours) was cortisone shots in my heels. My podiatrist 
administered them. There was excruciating pain about 12 hours after the 
injections - I mean I could only barely hobble a few steps - but once 
that was gone (and I'd been warned about it) it was heaven.


Karen E>

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