Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis???

[physiobob]

My comment would be that PF is a problem that arises from faulty mechanics. Changing shoes, using orthotics or heal raises or heal spur pads etc are all useful treatment adjuncts but they will not stop the causes. As already mentioned above a tight calf complex, mainly soleus can lead to excessive pronation that can further lead to a bit of plantar fasciitis.

I have just had a guy in his late 70's who has presented with a bad case of PF. It turns out that he has been shopping around the shoes shops for years, gradually getting into more comfortable athough less supportive shoes to ease his pain. Now the shoes just won't cut it. He has 'walked' to the end of the line and is having some injections for pain.

So I cannot state enough that you need to carefully look at why this person has developed this condition. There may be training issues, dietary issues, systemic issues etc that need addressing. The right shoes are like finding what the most sticky bandaid that will stay on while this episode heals.

[Laura01]

The department where I work are conducting a study into the effects of acupuncture for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. So far the best results have been from dry needling the sore point with periosteal pecking- a very quick and can often be painful treatment, but patients who have had no resolution of symptoms with other conservatives treatments are often keen to try it. The other method was needling around the calcaneus which tends to take longer to have a positive effect. should be interesting to see the results.

[Yarok]

Hi Laura

im very intrested in dryneedling, can you give me more info on it regarding plantar fasciiatis, i have not done it there.
thanks

[Chala]

My comment would be that PF is a problem that arises from faulty mechanics. Changing shoes, using orthotics or heal raises or heal spur pads etc are all useful treatment adjuncts but they will not stop the causes. As already mentioned above a tight calf complex, mainly soleus can lead to excessive pronation that can further lead to a bit of plantar fasciitis.

The heel of my shoes wear on the right side, but my PF pain is on the left side of my heal. So i don't know if it's pronation, all i know is need need for this to heal.