# Plantar fasciitis anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 21, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110 "2014-09-21T21:13:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110/41 "2014-09-23T18:02:33Z")
> [@FatOrangeCat](#): > > Chiropractor states I have a mild case. Go see a proper doctor. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110/42 "2014-09-23T19:20:02Z")
I was just diagnosed with this last week after about 6 months of worsening pain. My doctor told me the stretches to try before getting out of bed, as well as insoles. Thing is, 6 months ago I was wearing barefoot runners a lot, and spent a lot of time on uneven terrain. Since the diagnosis, I have switched to wearing only comfortable sneakers with the insoles in. Just a week later, I have seen a notivable improvement. ---
**Author:** ![Kansas\_Beekeeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kansas_Beekeeper)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110/43 "2014-09-23T19:26:22Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > I was just diagnosed with this last week after about 6 months of worsening pain. My doctor told me the stretches to try before getting out of bed, as well as insoles. > > Thing is, 6 months ago I was wearing barefoot runners a lot, and spent a lot of time on uneven terrain. > > Since the diagnosis, I have switched to wearing only comfortable sneakers with the insoles in. Just a week later, I have seen a notivable improvement. Which insoles did you doctor recommend? ---
**Author:** ![orderfire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orderfire/32/10908_2.png) [@orderfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orderfire)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110/44 "2014-09-24T19:24:49Z")
Anecdotal but worth throwing in: my 65 year old ballroom dance teacher tried and got relief from acupuncture, which was kind of a last-ditch effort for her. Could have killed her career but she’s still going. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110/45 "2014-09-24T21:58:49Z")
I did the night boot/splint thing that keeps your foot at a right angle. I was religious about wearing it, and it took months, but it fixed it. That was about 5 years ago, and I haven’t had any problems since. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110/46 "2014-09-25T03:04:45Z")
> [@Kansas\_Beekeeper](#): > > Which insoles did you doctor recommend? I forget the actual brand. He suggested any were good. The nurse ended up giving me a generic pair from the closet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plantar-fasciitis-anyone/699110.md?page=2)