johnmccabe
Hall of Fame
Oh wow...
Plantar fasciitis
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Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Had/have good luck with Crocs/Skechers Arch fit clogs. Easy to wash & wear around the houseThsi is the best slipper to wear at home in history of mankind
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Got a pop n fresh mechanical aortic valve. Replaced the pig valve from 30 yrs ago. I passed this way before
ByeByePoly
G.O.A.T.
Thsi is the best slipper to wear at home in history of mankind
I wear these inside the house, wife said to not go outside wearing them.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Heard that 35 yrs ago. Shoes come off at the door,
ByeByePoly
G.O.A.T.
Heard that 35 yrs ago. Shoes come off at the door,
Those are bad.
My wife concern wasn’t sanitary … it was neighbors seeing me in them. She thinks they take “hands free” to a new lower level.
They work.
Happi
Hall of Fame
Just a follow up on my Plantar fasciitis, I am trying every possible good advice I got from here and also getting fysio therapy (+ shockwave, laser, and so on....)
From my limited experience this is what I have found so far.
Fysio therapy - not sure how much effect is but I firmly believe in the treatment - OK
Training - doing all kind of stretches and strengtning exercises, not sure about the effect - OK
Massage - tennis ball, roller, massage gun etc. not sure about the effect - OK
Insoles - Tried all kind of insoles, even went to get a pair of special made for my foot ($400 !!). I think the special insoles will work long time but for now they are making PF worse. Best insoles so far is Dr Scholls flot on Air. Did not try the superfeet brand yet.
What really works so far is two things:
Night Splint - I was very skeptical of this boot / device, and was thinking that no way I would be able to sleep with that moster on my foot. BUT they work really well, if not using the Night Splint my pain in the morning would be 8/10 with the Night Splint it is reduced to 2/10, that is truly a remarkable improvement.
New Shoes - Tried the FitVille shoe someone recommended here, and this is really a good shoe with very good room for the toes. But I needed something even softer, so I got recommended Hoka Clifton 9 or Bondi 8, at the store I tried them out and they were great, but the ultimate soft shoe was NB Fresh Foam X More v5 these shoes has made a huge improvement when standing or walking, highly recommended.
No bare feet - I put some Dr Sholl gel soles in my slippers, and use these for a while. but now I am using my NB X More indoor.
Rest - still no tennis, and I took some time of work to get proper rest for my feet. I am hoping that within a month I will be on the court again.
Best finding - Night Split and NB X More
Lets keep sharing, and I will update when I get back on the tennis court.
From my limited experience this is what I have found so far.
Fysio therapy - not sure how much effect is but I firmly believe in the treatment - OK
Training - doing all kind of stretches and strengtning exercises, not sure about the effect - OK
Massage - tennis ball, roller, massage gun etc. not sure about the effect - OK
Insoles - Tried all kind of insoles, even went to get a pair of special made for my foot ($400 !!). I think the special insoles will work long time but for now they are making PF worse. Best insoles so far is Dr Scholls flot on Air. Did not try the superfeet brand yet.
What really works so far is two things:
Night Splint - I was very skeptical of this boot / device, and was thinking that no way I would be able to sleep with that moster on my foot. BUT they work really well, if not using the Night Splint my pain in the morning would be 8/10 with the Night Splint it is reduced to 2/10, that is truly a remarkable improvement.
New Shoes - Tried the FitVille shoe someone recommended here, and this is really a good shoe with very good room for the toes. But I needed something even softer, so I got recommended Hoka Clifton 9 or Bondi 8, at the store I tried them out and they were great, but the ultimate soft shoe was NB Fresh Foam X More v5 these shoes has made a huge improvement when standing or walking, highly recommended.
No bare feet - I put some Dr Sholl gel soles in my slippers, and use these for a while. but now I am using my NB X More indoor.
Rest - still no tennis, and I took some time of work to get proper rest for my feet. I am hoping that within a month I will be on the court again.
Best finding - Night Split and NB X More
Lets keep sharing, and I will update when I get back on the tennis court.
Happi
Hall of Fame
I got these too, very good shoes, but you should really try out NB X More - not sure your wife will let you use them outside, my wife and my teenager think they look cool....
Steve Williams
Rookie
So far as insoles go, I found FP "Gamechanger" insoles to be good. I've continued to use these after recovery. I've used most of the commonly recommended brands of insoles at one time or another: Sole, Superfeet and so on. The FP Gamechangers work well for me in all my shoes if there is enough room.
ByeByePoly
G.O.A.T.
Yep … your X More look more better
… but just ordered my 2nd pair of Fitville for $40. I can use that saved X More $ on new paddle. Who am I kidding … paddles.
ByeByePoly
G.O.A.T.
Wow … if anyone deserves to get back on the tennis court you do.
I thought of a couple things I saw suggested recently on foot doc youtube videos:
- those first steps in the morning, when our calves typically tight from over night, take shorter steps. The idea was those initial micro re-tears more likely with our longer strides. I have no idea if this is legit, but it’s in my head when I get up, and I have left a tennis ball on floor in corner in bathroom and roll my arches over ball early on. I only feel oocasional arch twinges now, but this is now my new routine.
- oh … I do what Steve said, instead of pulling toes/feet back with hand before getting out of bed, I just pull back with my feet while laying in bed to put an initial stretch on calf.
- I had pretty much quit believing static stretches work, but I watched ”Michigan Foot Doctors” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqBERDzM6ZcovT1s01kIrVg … and he said it does, just slowly … like over a couple of months. I now am doing calf stretches (both straight leg and bent) on incline boards three times daily (morning, midday, before I go to bed). I have never been able to touch my toes, but I’m getting closer … stretches working, by Christmas I might be only a foot from toes.
Oh … the Michigan doc also talked about using a boot while watching tv for stretching as alternative to pulling back with towel or bands.
So my calves want to get weak, stay tight and retire and let the feet take all the abuse. I intended to send them to body weight squats boot camp, but after 6-9 hours of pickleball a week not much of an open schedule for senior calves. What I’m doing for now is reps of slow squats on incline board (heels up toes down). Very slowly down to around 60 degrees, hold briefly … rinse and repeat. This was an eccentric stretch recommended for brief bout with jumpers knee. I think it helping … maybe not calves but definitely legs feel better at pickleball.
Don’t get old … I don’t recommend it.
Happi … hope you get past the pf very soon. PF has been the most common complaint I have heard from pickleballers … including 30ish age group.
