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mrj1813

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Hello, over the last couple months I've developed plantar fasciitis mostly in my left foot/heel. I mostly am attributing it to the Yonex sonicage tennis shoes I was wearing as I've never had this problem before, I am playing the same amount on the same courts, and I had been wearing Asics shoes for years. Anyway, what shoes do you recommend for someone with plantar fasciitis? I think I'm looking for great cushioning, sort of like a Hoka One shoe for tennis.

thanks in advance

Sam
 
I developed it 2 years ago. I tried resting it, but that’s not really possible (right?). I wore a really nice pair of Brooks running shoes EVERYWHERE. They were ugly, but worth the relief. Overall, it took 6 months to completely go away.

Others swear by orthotics and they work too. Some roll tennis balls over the arch (it didn’t help me).

Steroid/ local anesthesia combo injection by a primary care doctor or an orthopedic surgeon also helps.

Lots of options out there. Unfortunately, I could never find a good pair of tennis shoes for match play that work.
 
KANZA said:
I developed it 2 years ago. I tried resting it, but that’s not really possible (right?). I wore a really nice pair of Brooks running shoes EVERYWHERE. They were ugly, but worth the relief. Overall, it took 6 months to completely go away.

Others swear by orthotics and they work too. Some roll tennis balls over the arch (it didn’t help me).

Steroid/ local anesthesia combo injection by a primary care doctor or an orthopedic surgeon also helps.

Lots of options out there. Unfortunately, I could never find a good pair of tennis shoes for match play that work.
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Thanks for the reply. I got a pair of hoka one running shoes recommended by the local expert running shoes store for work where I am on my feet for 12 hours. My plan is to avoid tennis and impact exercises at the gym for 2-4 weeks, then try to hit again with new tennis shoes and maybe superfeet insoles and see how it goes. This really sucks.
 
mrj1813 said:
Hello, over the last couple months I've developed plantar fasciitis mostly in my left foot/heel. I mostly am attributing it to the Yonex sonicage tennis shoes I was wearing as I've never had this problem before, I am playing the same amount on the same courts, and I had been wearing Asics shoes for years. Anyway, what shoes do you recommend for someone with plantar fasciitis? I think I'm looking for great cushioning, sort of like a Hoka One shoe for tennis.

thanks in advance

Sam
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get a good insole with PF support and get a shoe with really good cushioing
 
Do you walk around barefoot or in flip flops? We are all getting older and some of the lifestyle practices we have need changing. I've been wearing slippers with arch support at home.

As some have said, exercise and insoles. Find out what type of arch/lack of you have and get an appropriate insole. Also evaluate the other types of shoes you wear and see if any of them need replacing or insoles

I've also used kenisiology tape from time to time. The pattern I would use was with x3 strips. This was especially helpful when I was on vacation and in the water a lot...so there was a bunch of barefoot walking.
 
Every morning stretch your calves and hamstrings. My PT said take two minutes each day: 15 seconds each rep, two reps each stretch.

Find shoes with good arches from now on. I'm either using Clarks for work or sneakers with custom orthotics.

I also have the boots that keep your calves stretched. I only wear them when I know I've been playing or walking for a long period of time.

If you're in a lot of pain at home, the spiky ball can be kept in the freezer or freeze a water bottle. Roll your foot on it for about 5-10 minutes each.

I have yet to try the dry needling but I have been maintaining my PF well.
 
Avoid Adidas at all costs.

Gave me PF. Switched back to Nike and Asics, never had a problem since.

I believe companies like Superfeet also have insoles for PF.
 
Rest, Ice, NSAIDS (if you can take them), tiger balm. Rest, Ice, more rest.

NOT walking directly on tile or hard floors. OOFOS recovery shoes inside your house all day, don't walk directly on tile or hardfloor.
Hope you can recover from this !
 
Shaolin said:
Avoid Adidas at all costs.

Gave me PF. Switched back to Nike and Asics, never had a problem since.

I believe companies like Superfeet also have insoles for PF.
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Actually the opposite for me. The adidas boost, both for tennis and running shoes, have been the best discovery for my pf. Great cushion and support. I won’t buy anything else from now on.

I guess it just depends on your feet.
 
KANZA said:
I developed it 2 years ago. I tried resting it, but that’s not really possible (right?). I wore a really nice pair of Brooks running shoes EVERYWHERE. They were ugly, but worth the relief. Overall, it took 6 months to completely go away.

Others swear by orthotics and they work too. Some roll tennis balls over the arch (it didn’t help me).

Steroid/ local anesthesia combo injection by a primary care doctor or an orthopedic surgeon also helps.

Lots of options out there. Unfortunately, I could never find a good pair of tennis shoes for match play that work.
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The Yonex Power Cushion Eclipsion have helped me the most. Also stretching a lot.
 
Dansan said:
Rest, Ice, NSAIDS (if you can take them), tiger balm. Rest, Ice, more rest.

NOT walking directly on tile or hard floors. OOFOS recovery shoes inside your house all day, don't walk directly on tile or hardfloor.
Hope you can recover from this !
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Thanks for the Oofos tip. Think I'm gonna try out the flip flops for walking around the house
 
The orthopedics literature says it's NOT primarily what shoes you wear during athletic endeavors but rather it's the shoes you wear THE REST OF THE TIME that promote the onset of PF.
 
Wearing Kuru shoes every day and buying nice insoles for my tennis shoes helped my PF disappear.

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Also I have a PF brace which is like a tight sock that opens before your toes
 
Dim Sim said:
Have you had some physio for it? Mine was caused by tightness in the calf and resolved within a couple of weeks by stretching and rolling the calf, rolling the pf out on a massage ball and stretching the big toe (put foot against wall and press down to get a gentle stretch under big toe and along the pf).
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Same plus calf raises for insertional achilles tendinopathy
 
Calf stretches, and hamstring stretches to a lesser extent, fixed my PF remarkably quickly. I couldn't even walk at one point, then was fine within weeks.
 
I tried this bunch of stretches and movements, made a difference from day one.
The only problem is I've only got one thing on my mind when I wake up...

 
The one that worked for me was facing a wall, raise your foot so that only the heel is touching the ground and have the rest of your foot on the wall. Then while keeping that leg straight, try and move your hips touch the wall as well. I do that for 2min whenever I get the PF pains and it goes away almost instantly.


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About 15 years ago when I was in my middle 40's, I developed a bad case of PF in both feet. This was right after we joined the tennis club and I started consistently playing for the first time in more than twenty years. I went to a couple of podiatrists who recommended the standard stretching/massaging and inserts, which marginally helped. My PF was so bad it would take me upwards of 30 minutes to get up, walk 20 feet to grab a shower and shave, and another 30 minutes to walk two blocks to a bus stop.

A sports medicine doctor at the Club noticed my limping around and told me to try using a couple of those foam inserts that ladies use for the balls of their feet in high heels. I was so desperate I stacked two or three of them together on each side. It hurt like a mutha from so much pressure on my arch but I was determined to see it through. Every day, the same hour of pain to get to the bus stop. Until about two weeks later when I suddenly noticed the symptoms getting better. Two more weeks and I was walking and playing tennis pain free for the first time in months.

Since then, in every pair of athletic shoes I use, I put a stack of three of those foam inserts under the arch and have not had a recurrence of PF since. Worth a try if nothing else has provided relief.
 
One Handed Dynasty said:
The one that worked for me was facing a wall, raise your foot so that only the heel is touching the ground and have the rest of your foot on the wall. Then while keeping that leg straight, try and move your hips touch the wall as well. I do that for 2min whenever I get the PF pains and it goes away almost instantly.
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this sounds promising, but I have a hard time imagining the pose. facing the wall in a standing position? resting all toes on trim board with heel on the carpet and the other leg extend towards the back for balance? how to then move hips to touch the wall?
 
johnmccabe said:
this sounds promising, but I have a hard time imagining the pose. facing the wall in a standing position? resting all toes on trim board with heel on the carpet and the other leg extend towards the back for balance? how to then move hips to touch the wall?
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Yep, it’s a pelvic thrust motion to move the hips forward. Heck of an intense stretch.
 
theroguedog said:
Regarding the 6-8 weeks, did you play or hit at all? Thanks...
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No, I did NOT play or workout during the rest period.

I use SuperFeet insoles in all of my shoes (work, casual, tennis). I have a very high arch and need that support.

That sleeping boot is very "annoying" but really made the difference for me.
 
Haven't tried it yet but my brother and I both have the dreaded PF. He says the Strassburg sock recommended by his PT has helped.
 
Thanks to all for the input. Have been doing the recommended stretches plus working on two active trigger points, one in my calf and one in front of my heal - seems to be helping...
 
Make sure your shoes are flexible in the soles in the right area: Barricades are good for me (Novak's versions and later)
See the test here
Use Spenco full-sole inserts ($30, with gel in the heel are best)
That cured me a long time ago, after one year of excruciating pain caused by inflexible NB800s. Switched to Sampras's Nike Air Oscillates, amazing shoes, not in production any more. Saved me.
 
The best tennis shoes I have found the for the condition is Anodyne shoes. They are orthopedic shoes and one of their targets is patients with PF. I've been wearing the same pair for about a year now and they've help up wonderfully. I'm looking to get another pair because I love my current pair so much. They help with the pain and keep me balanced while I'm out just walking around. I know they also have inserts, I haven't given them a try as I've had success with just the shoes but maybe their beneficial? Hope this helps!
 
For me stretching my feet out was the best thing I could do, i use a calf stretched and it also helps stretch out all the muscles, plus I switched to a barefoot shoe and it is also helping as my feet now get the full range of motion. Wearing the Hykes Flex and would recommend, not sure if i can drop a link here but i got them here and would recommend trying them as it may help https://hykesbarefoot.com/product/hykes-flex/, and you can get something like this, its not an aff link: https://www.amazon.com/Stretcher-Stretching-Fasciitis-Achilles-Tendonitis-Hamstring/dp/B08JHZYQ7X/
 
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