My number 1 rule for Hatrack. If you are sick enough to ask for advice from the Hatrack Medicco Team, then quit typing and go see a doctor.
But see, I'm not really that sick. I just want to know if I should be worried.
For the past month or so, when I am standing or walking for any length of time (1-2 hours of walking can start it) I have no problem, until I sit down (or lay down). When I stand up next I get a severe pain in my left heel. The pain makes me limp for about 10 minutes, then fades away.
Is this something I should worry about, or just endure until I have enough sick time that a doctor can fix it without hurting my job.
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Some people are able to reduce the problem with proper stretches. My husband was unable to completely get rid of his until we switched to European style bedding that puts less pressure on his foot while sleeping.
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I have a good friend/co-worker with plantars fascitis, and it totally went away when she bought a pair of Z coil shoes for most of her daily walking.
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I have the same idea as Rabbit. Sounds classically like plantar fasciitis, to me. Make an appointment with a podiatrist, who can give you insoles to alleviate the problem.
Untreated it tends to get worse, and can lead to bone spurs, which are more of a problem to treat.
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They are actually really good, but do take a little getting used to. Slightly learn to re-balance again (kind of like when you put your street shoes back on after roller skating for a couple hours -- you have to rebalance). But it puts the walking pressure on a different part of your foot -- so works much like insoles would. They are pricey, but no more so that prescription inserts.
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My mother had severe Plantar's Fasciitis a few years back when she had been walking alot in shoes with poor support. She got some prescription insoles which were so uncomfortable that she couldn't stand to wear them. Then she bought some over the counter insoles from a local shoe store and they fixed her right up.
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Plantar fasciitis (say “PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus”) is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is the flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your foot. If you strain your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, and irritated (inflamed). Then your heel or the bottom of your foot hurts when you stand or walk.
Plantar fasciitis is common in middle-aged people. It also occurs in younger people who are on their feet a lot, like athletes or soldiers. It can happen in one foot or both feet.
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If you think you could have plantar fasciitis, call your doctor. The earlier a doctor diagnoses and treats your problem, the sooner you will have relief from pain.
Call your doctor immediately if you have heel pain accompanied by fever, redness, or warmth in your heel, or numbness or tingling in your heel.
Call your doctor if you have:
Pain that continues when you are not standing or bearing any weight on your heel. A heel injury that results in pain when you put weight on your heel. Heel pain that lasts more than a week, even after you have tried rest, ice, over-the-counter pain medication (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen), and other home treatment. Call your doctor if you have been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and the home treatment you agreed on is not helping to control your heel pain.
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