Therapist for plantar fasciitis

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

Heya. I am a reflexologist and have had some really positive results with plantar fasciitis sufferers. Reflexology works on the principle that the body will heal itself more efficiently when the reflex points of the feet are stimulated. We work on the whole foot and the massage itself can really help to relieve the pain you experience with the plantar fasciitis.

A biomechanical assessment might also help you, it could be worth talking with a chiropodist or a physiotherapist, as some will know how to get one of these carried out. They may then suggest that you aren't walking correctly and if so, may suggest that you invest in a special insole for your shoes (an orthotic). They do take a while to really show results, but if you hang in there, you'll see some really positive signs.

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

:)Hello Avon,
Im sorry to hear you are suffering from pantar fasciitis and that your not getting much support from the NHS.

Ive found this web site hope it helps:
[link= http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/foot/plantarfaciitis.htm ]http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/foot/plantarfaciitis.htm[/link]

Also being a reflexologist i would of course suggest a course of reflexology..

Hope you feel better soon
Rachelx

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

Hi,
there are a few things you can do to help yourself, one of the exercises I prescribe to complement my soft tissue work is to use a tennis ball and roll it under your bare foot, by writing out the letters of the alphabet in joined writing using the ball you will stimulate circulation to the area, massage the underside of the foot and begin to loosen any tight tissue, I also have some hard plastic spiky balls the same size as tennis balls and these give a completeley different feel, more like a small electrical stimulation of the area, these were marketed as fascial release balls, cannot find where they came from as they were bought for me from a fitness convention. After tennis ball progress onto golf ball then marble and use progressively more pressure with each.
Regards
Gaz

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

Hi,

Thanks for all the tips. I know I don't walk correctly due to having injured myself when I was a child and there's not a lot I can do about it. I've been using the insoles for a month or so now and they are helping, just not as much as I'd like. I think I'll try to find a reflexologist and/or a sports therapist to see if I can push the progress a bit. If I need to then, I'll try buying some products off the website.

Many thanks all. I guess I'll look on this as a lesson in patience 😉

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

Glad the responses have been of some help. It's a really slow process. I've heard that it can take months before orthotics start to really help. Be patient. It'll be worth the wait. Hope that you're able to get some relief. In the meantime, just a footspa will soften up the feet and give you a bit of a boost, check the instructions though to check that you're ok to use one.

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

Hi Avon,

I posted not long ago on HP about a successful treatment of pain caused by plantar fascitis using a therapy called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). You can read the post by going to this link: .

Given the problems you have you might benefit from going to an experienced practitioner. You could try Suzanne at . I've trained with her and she's excellent at EFT. She provides treatment in Central London.

Hope you find the help you need.

Sejual

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

Firstly my hugest sympathies, i have just been diagnosed with this too and achilles something or other - the pain has been horrendous and i had not been able to walk for part of the day for over a week but in pain for three months - hmm thought it would go away on it's own.

My GP gave me some stretching excercises, put your hands against the wall, put your foot back whilst leaning forwards, this is supposed to stretch the achilles (sp?) and then help to remove the strain under the heel. At first it was just my heels that hurt - i suspect causes by a large sudden increase in weight in my case. I was also told to loose the weight, which i have managed to loose quite a lot of it and i don't think that a women of my height and weight should be suffereing problems tbh.

It was also suggested to use the heel pads but the biggest suggestion by my GP was my foot wear.

I was told to take ibuprofen which i am not prepared to buy, i came away in agony with no real help, anyway i found some voltarol that my dh had been prescribed for his back, took one of those and the relief was almost instant. I don't have time for any therapy at the moment and tbh all i needed was a pain free day. I am doing the excercises now and trying to loose some more weight and hopefully soon it will all feel better.

Hope you are feeling better soon because it really is painful and hobbling down the stairs like an 80 year old when i am only 40 is really quite scary, limited mobility is not nice.

anne

RE: Therapist for plantar fasciitis

Hi Avon 2001,
long term biomechanical effectsof injury are often to blame for this condition and as already mentioned above, treatment should include the muscles of the lower legs not just the feet themselves.

Regards steve