Plantar Fasciitis Treatment?

[Kicker Chick]

I've recently increased my running on days when I'n not in the dojang, and have been plagued by a particularly nasty case of plantar fasciitis.

I wear orthotics in my running shoes, but am barefoot in the dojang for 2-3 hours at least 4 days per week.

Any suggestions on treatment? Any thoughts on whether wearing the martial arts shoes would help?

[Red J]

I'm a runner as well and just got over the same injury. The problem was not my running or running shoes so much as it was the fact that everytime I trained in MA I would re-injure (rip) my plantar. I train in wrestling shoes which is close to being barefoot and recently put in a 3/4 arch support and Viola, plantars is gone! I finally figured it out when I took 10 days off MA training and was increasing my mileage. The injury was healing and the day I did MA again I could feel it immediately. The arch support really helped in the dojo. It only took me three months to figure it out.

Other things to aid your recovery:

Stretch your foot by pulling your toes towards your knee by using a towel for a few minutes before getting out of bed in the morning. When you sleep the plantar contracts and tightens so if you don't stretch it you will step on your foot and re-rip the fibers during your first few steps. Also ice after running and a mild anti-inflam should help you as well.

Good luck.

[Fairfax_Uechi]

I've recently increased my running on days when I'n not in the dojang, and have been plagued by a particularly nasty case of plantar fasciitis.

I wear orthotics in my running shoes, but am barefoot in the dojang for 2-3 hours at least 4 days per week.

Any suggestions on treatment? Any thoughts on whether wearing the martial arts shoes would help?

There are some good sources for dealing with this on running sites.

In our dojo several of us have had this. One guy tapes his feet. I caught my case early and a rest period of a couple of weeks off helped me recover.

Depending on how bad you have it rest may work. If not see a good doctor ASAP. Things like this can become big problems when not taken care of.

[Aodhan]

Mostly rest and ice/heat therapy. If you look around on the net you can find specific athletic taping methods for PF.

I had it for a bit, it can be a bugger to get rid of.

Aodhan

[Kicker Chick]

Thank you for your help!