Plantar fasciitis surgery

Foot care
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I've had this problem for over a year and to be honest I'm pretty sick of it ruling my life 

Anyone had surgery ?

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Hi Jenny I had surgery on Tuesday, sadly this is no quick fix condition, I have had it for 3 years, many other things to try before you contemplate surgery as there are no guarantees all come with risks....its too early for me to say as Im only 4 days post op but I am hoping and praying as this is one painful condition, for which we suffer reduced mobility and the misery of excruitating pain....what have you tried since the problem was diagnosed to try and find relief. Good luck to you Kim

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It has been recommended to me to have surgery too. But I am saying no. I did physical therapy with ultra sound, massage on foot and calf, icing is also important plus Aleve helped for me. I have found that writing the alphabet with your. Foot and ankle, don't let your knee move, has really helped me and taping my foot. There are a lot of instructions  on the computer. I do the alphabet twice in the morning and two times a night. I also use a yellow band to stretch my foot. Good luck if you have surgery. I know a couple of my friends had it done and the pain is gone. My surgeon would cut a 2" incision in my calf and cut the muscle attched to the fasciitis. He saiid not to let a podiatrist cut into the planter fasciitis  muscle on my foot. Good luck

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I have done the following 

Insoles made especially for me

Pain killers

Ice throughout the day

Creams

Pads for my heal

Various shoes

Physio

Steroid injection in each foot

Various socks 

Splint to wear through the night to stretch 

I think that's about it 

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Ultra sound too 

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Hi Jenny pretty much tried all the things on offer (like me) I even went in a plaster cast....but it was getting so troublesome that I was using a walking stick even pottering round my home sad I had a ankle block put in whilst under the GA ) so I didnt wake up in pain, it took till Thursday for me to realise.....wow my foot hurts.... I would certainly discuss things further Jenny best of luck xxx

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What's an ancle block ? 

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Kim are you on Facebook ? 

Hard to talk on here sometimes ....

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I am on facebook Jenny & a ankle block is basically like a spinal epidural you cant feel anything your foot is totally numb then it wears off sad x

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I see 

Short relief then 😟

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How are you doing after surgery? Hopefully a lot better.

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I haven't had surgery yet 👍