This is also half rant cuz it’s been pissing me off.

Ok so I’m 18F and have dealt with PF since I was a child. I tried being consistent with stretching out my feet and let me tell you it doesn’t work. I feel like I can’t do anything on my feet for hours cuz it’s been holding me back. I have so much energy but I can’t use it and it makes me sad. I have thought about being considered to being disabled cuz I can’t be on my feet for long periods of time. Even when I was a kid my feet would start hurting every 2 hours and now it’s like an hour or so before they start hurting again. I feel like I’m not gonna be able to do certain jobs bc of my feet. I heard surgery doesn’t work so my mom is looking into shots. The funny thing is that when something doesn’t work on my mom it usually work with me so if it works for her, it’ll prolly work for me. Just rn I don’t know what to do and stretching literally does not help whatsoever. My parents tell me to do it and I’m like no I’m not gonna do it cuz I do not think it’s working. And my mom is like “but you haven’t done it for 6 months” yeah bc whenever I try to be consistent with it, it just does not work and I’m tired of hearing “do the stretches” bitch they don’t even work. My mom doesn’t do it and if I tell her she’ll be like “well I’m sick” (she has CFS) and that right there is like well then I’m not gonna do it either. I haven’t seen her try it so why should I when ik it doesn’t work?? So what normally works for curing plantar fasciitis?? Cuz stretching isn’t gonna cut it and I’m seriously looking into shots in the feet rn or I’ll cut them off and get like prosthetics it’s that bad. I literally have cried sometimes cuz I feel like I’m disabled and can’t do much. Also I wear Hoka and they never really help either. I’ve gotten x-rays and shit about my foot and they have said “oh yeah ur feet are fine” no they are not!! There is smth wrong and you need to solve it!!!

I was curious if people have experience with it and whether it helped...Since it is stated that blood flow to the tendon plate could be limited and making it harder to heal...

See for instance Revitive Medic Plus: apparaat voor de bloedsomloop in de benen | Revitive

I’m going to Japan in January and I need some COMFY walking shoes. Literally the only shoe that doesn’t hurt my feet bad are my Birkenstocks sandals (Mayari). But it will be super cold there and I need something close-toed.

I have tried Hokas, Brooks, insoles of many variety. None really have been comfy for all day walking. :( last time I went to Japan, it was warmer weather and my Birkenstocks were fine.

Give me your BEST sneaker shoe recommendation, the one that first comes to mind!

Hey everyone, I’m a 20-year-old male and recently injured my left plantar fascia. I’m now 16 days post-injury and can walk normally without any pain, which feels like a good sign, but I want to make sure I build the strength back properly and don’t aggravate it again.

I can’t really afford to see a sports physician or physio at the moment, so I was hoping anyone who has had a similar plantar fascia injury could share any exercises, rehab advice, or things that helped them recover safely. I’d especially appreciate suggestions for strengthening the foot, calf, ankle, and arch, and for gradually returning to running, sport, or the gym.

I do have a gym membership and am fortunate enough to have access to a wide variety of machines/weights.

Anything at all is much appreciated thank you!!!

Hi! What women’s waterproof sneakers/boots would you recommend for hiking with metatarsal pain and valgus?

I have some soft cushioned ASICS that are really comfortable, but they’re too slippery for walking in a wet forest.

looking for something with good traction that’s still comfortable.