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Originally Posted by Boomer-61
Axe,
Sorry to hear about your problems. I had it in both for 9 months.
I have very little experience with the needling, I have one pt who has had it done with limited success. Kind of like the ultrasound, she had to have multiple treatments and none gave her lasting relief.
As for the traditional treatments, it sounds like you've done most: icing, stretching etc. Did you try night splints? What helped me was to get rid of all my shoes and buy Ortho recommended shoes and orthotics which were professionally made. The only other thing I would recommend is weight loss. You're ideal body weight should be around 185 or so. You can exercise in a pool or on a stationary bike without exaccerbating your feet. Reduce your caloric intake by about 500 per week and the weight will come off a pound at a time. Yes it will take time but it will work and you are less likely to rebound. I truly believe that if you reduce the load/stress on your feet, i.e. weight loss, and support your feet with good shoes and orthotics you will get relief. I would avoid surgery. I haven't been bothered with it in 15 years but I still stretch two and three times a day. I don't ever want it to recurr. I sympathize with you 100%. I wish I had a quick and easy cure for you but I don' know of one.
Good luck.
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Boomer,
Thanks. I will check into professional Orthotics.
I do need to lose the weight. I have been waiting for the PF to resolve so I could resolve walking. I need to move on and pick a different activity for now, however.