Plantar Fasciitis

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    Anonymous
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    Hi,
    I am wondering if there is anything that can be done if one has plantar fascitis that would help ease the pain when one walks and possibly correct the problem in the foot. Thank you

    #131663

    Anonymous
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    Well I to have foot pain,the doctors call it Plantar fascitis but my whole foot ,both of them hurt horribly when I walk or stand for 10 mins or more.One thing I have found that has a carryover effect is meditation on the pain,concentrate deeply,open the pain like a flower,accecpt it. Look at it for what it really is,nerves firing electric inpulses to tell your mind somthing is wrong! accept that you have heard this befor and (while in a meditative state),lovingly tell your body that you don’t need to send those messgs. anymore,you know. After doing this for a week or so it made the pain more acceptable and I could tolerate it easier.Im still on my search for help myself,but I hope that this may help you.peace and love.

    #131664

    Anonymous
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    Here are some thoughts that might be helpful, bearing in mind that these are just my thoughts and not a proven approach.
    The Plantar Facia largely connects the heel to the forward part of the foot, a good representation of this can be found at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00149. The effect of the inflammation is to cause a tightening of the facia and thus causing the pain and discomfort particularly when placing weight on the foot. There are a couple of Qi Gong practices that might help getting the tissues to release. First is the outer dissolving practice; as always it is important to dissolve all the way from the top down, but doing a fast dissolve on the way to the affected area can get you there and I would suggest doing more than one run through of the dissolve from top to bottom in order to try to pick up internal connections that might be contributing to the local blockage. Make sure you have gotten your alignments sorted out as best you can and do this sitting if standing causes too much pain or strain until you can stand comfortably.
    The other practice that might be tried, but very gently, is pulsing. The opening and closing of the joints of the ankle and the foot WITHOUT FORCING, will help to get fluids moving in the area and promote the natural healing process. If you can do both feet simultaneously that might enhance the process, but remember to make sure that the range of movement in the uninjured foot must not exceed what you can comfortably do with the problem foot. For something like this be sure to apply the 70% rule for injury or illness which effectively means 40% to 50% of capacity. Doing anything that puts more strain on the area, indicated by strongly increasing discomfort, needs to be stopped immediately. Creating release, relaxation, and letting go is what is called for.
    Again, to be clear, this is not an approach that is proven by studies, but a logical application of Qi Gong practices to the problem.
    One other thing to look into is finding an ingestible that promotes the increase in the circulation of fluids in the body. One such is Yunnan Bai Yao, a chinese patent, I would urge you to consult with a good acupuncturist about this and to see if they have anything helpful to offer.
    Hope this helps.

    Art

    #131665

    Anonymous
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    Hi Arthur,

    Thanks for the suggestions. It isn’t something that I have but I have a sister and sister-in-law with it and both have gone the traditional medical route with little to show for it but the high cost. One of the doctors is telling my sister-in-law they can cut some nerve, or something not exactly sure what, but this didn’t sound good to me and she doesn’t want her foot cut. So I just thought someone might have heard of some practice that would help. I suggested acupuncture, too, and turmeric to help with the inflammation. So shall see how it goes. Franca

    #131666

    Anonymous
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    Franca,

    I had PF in both feet after playing football and training for a triathlon at the same time, the condition, which lasted around 8 months, was an awful. Please drop me an email at c.wilson@robertson.co.uk and I’ll pass on how I managed the condition away successfully. It took time but it worked.

    Craig

    #131667

    Coda
    Keymaster

    Craig,

    Please share how you successfully managed Plantar Fascitis with everyone rather than on an individual basis.

    Thanks 

    #131668

    Anonymous
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    I have had PF my entire life, well ever since I was a young child at least. It was so bad that getting out of bed in the morning was extremely painful. When I would walk on the sidewalk I would only make it 1-2 blocks before the severe pain would start. However I got rid of it!!!

    I did a little research and found that most squishy air soled shoes that we wear today actually weaken your feet. So I started to wear my very flat soled Taichi shoes 24×7. It did hurt a lot for the first month, but I persevered since one month is not long enough of a test. From 3 months on, the PF has been completely gone. I can even go hiking and running now without pain. I can also walk about 3 miles before any pain starts.

    The type of shoes I got were the lowest and thinnest soled Puma shoes, which you can get at any sports shoe store, or thrift store if you just want to pay $5 and test the theory.

    I have also found that my Bagua circle walking has helped strengthen my feet, achiles and ankles.

    #131669

    Anonymous
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    Foam roll the calves and Achilles tendon, stretch the calves. Take a Lacrosse ball, place the foot on it and roll the ball around.
    Make sure you are getting enough fluids and magnesium in your diet. If not supplement with a powder not a pill

    #131670

    Anonymous
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    #131671

    Anonymous
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    I used to run a lot—PF

    1. Stop running
    2. cheap arch velcro brace
    3. forget expensive orthodics and shoes
    4. patience—can take a year to resolve

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