# Rid of my plantar fasciitis! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 17, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rid-of-my-plantar-fasciitis/831255 "2019-03-17T12:21:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TGWATY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rid-of-my-plantar-fasciitis/831255/1 "2019-03-17T12:21:12Z")
Putting this here so that it shows up for anyone doing a search on plantar fasciitis. No one treatment fits everyone. But here is how I avoid dealing with plantar fasciitis. I’m a seasonal runner. Don’t like the cold. I start running in March. But each year I would have to quit early because of plantar fasciitis. And each year, it would come earlier, Sept, then July, then May… until one year I was done before the end of March! I thought I was going to have to give running up permanently. The simple solution for me was to warm up thoroughly and cool down thoroughly. In addition to stretching, I walk a half mile before I start running AND walk a half mile after, before I go inside and sit down or get in my car. That was three years ago and I have had no signs of plantar fasciitis since. ---
**Author:** ![dflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dflower/32/3270_2.png) [@dflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dflower)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rid-of-my-plantar-fasciitis/831255/2 "2019-03-17T16:02:12Z")
May I ask? Are you sure you have Plantar Fascitis? Where did you feel the pain? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rid-of-my-plantar-fasciitis/831255/3 "2019-03-17T17:38:09Z")
I thought I had it a while back, but it seems to go away on its own. Skiing helps, too, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Jumpbass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jumpbass/32/147_2.png) [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rid-of-my-plantar-fasciitis/831255/4 "2019-03-18T15:12:51Z")
I believe I had it for a while. A lot of advice is to stretch your foot upwards, but I think that’s one of the things that caused it, so I started stretching downwards. That seemed to help. Before that, my feet were just sore all the time. A friend said that he fixed that by never going barefoot or wearing non-supporting footwear like slippers. I made a habit of putting on my sneakers as soon as I got out of bed in the morning. My feet got better very shortly after that. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rid-of-my-plantar-fasciitis/831255/5 "2019-03-18T15:45:57Z")
I had it for a while. The two things that helped me were a sleeping with a Strassburg sock > **[Best Strassburg Socks Reviewed in 2022 | RunnerClick](https://runnerclick.com/best-strassburg-socks-reviewed/)** > > Searching for the best Strassburg Socks? Take a look at the top rated socks, Pros & Cons and what to be aware of before buying them in a store! and stretching my feet up every morning before getting out of bed. The first cured the problem, and I do the second for maintenance. I had previously tried some firm foot braces, and they were uncomfortable to sleep in, and sometimes I pushed too hard against something and another part of my foot went numb. The sock worked perfectly, with no hard things to hurt myself on. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rid-of-my-plantar-fasciitis/831255/6 "2019-03-18T15:55:05Z")
I had it. Ended up wearing a splint to stretch my foot, keep my ankle at a 90 degree angle at night. Did that for months, but it fixed it and has not come back. I’ve been good for about 8 years.