  |
|||
|
|
Page 3
since. It costs nothing except the 2-3 minutes time.
Barry Fisher Zoie Ensslen wrote: "On another issue - does anyone have some helpful advice for someone suffering (wimp that I am) with plantar facisitis? As normal, my first few steps are pretty painful, but, something I haven't heard anyone mention, after running about twenty miles I begin to feel as though I'm running on broken glass. Any help/criticism gratefully accepted." Zoie, I had the same exerience and lost a year of running trying several cures for plantar fasciitis on both feet (or should I say "under" both feet?). Had new orthotics from an excellent podiatrist, bought two pairs of new shoes, lots of icing, lots of heating, lots of ibuprofen, special socks, taping and wraps, etc. What finally did it for me (and relatively quickly once I started using it) was a "night boot" my podiatrist recommended. Nowadays (that was over a year ago that I was cured), at the slightest inkling of any foot pain, I wear the boot and by the next morning, it's much better. Of course, other runners may have tried this and found it worthless, but at least it worked in my experiment of one! It's nowhere near as uncomfortable as it sounds. And there's always the novelty value - as my wife said, she'd never done it before with someone wearing one boot in bed! I got my boot through my podiatrist (ultrarunner, Dave Hannaford), but if you want to try direct, it's called the "Dorsiwedge Night Splint" from: Walkwell International 220 W. Jefferson Boise, Idaho 83702 Phone # 800-786-6562 I can't remember the cost, but it was worth ten times that much to me to get over the fasciitis. Tim Jantz As a podiatrist, and only a marathoner(hopefully ultra at ice age) I frequently dispense night splints with fantastic success. another source is: AliMed Rehab Products 297 High Street Dedham, MA 02026-9135 (800)225-2610 http://www.alimed.com Ask for the nite splint 2, it is adjustable. Jim O'Neil Vicky wrote: "Have done long enough run in this support to tell if you will have any blister problems? I have trouble kicking myself in the ankles and my chiropractor showed me how to tape my feet for a straighter stride. But, if I do it the least bit wrong I can cause a blister to start. Other problem is that it takes so long to prepare my feet. Only idea I've come up with is to just tape the inside ankles to
The copyright of the article Final information about PF - Page 3 in Distance Running is owned by John Seeley. Permission to republish Final information about PF - Page 3 in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to John Seeley's Distance Running topic, please visit the Discussions page. |
||
|
|
|||
