Rooster Comb Joint Ejection

[brutal]

As in, plantar faciitis? I used to have that bad in both heels, used to get painful cortisone shots from my podiatrist. Finally asked him about surgical options. What he said was -

"Look, I don't want to cut on you for this or keep doing these shots. Here, let me show you how to fix this....."

And he showed me how to stretch - with my feet flat on the floor, hands on the kitchen counter, just lean forward slowly and stretch the Achilles tendon. No bouncing or forcing! Just stretch the Achilles, and the plantar fasciia tendons. If you can, skooch your feet back some and stretch some more. Then stop.

It'll take a few days for the inflammation to chill out, but I did that stretching maybe 4-5 times, and that shit was GONE! That's been over 10 years ago, haven't had the heel pain or shots since. I'll still do the stretches a few times a year when I think about it, but it ain't often. He also said you can put a board under your toes and do the stretches, so you don't have to lean so far, but I never have.

Try it! It was a life-changer for me, pain was gone in a very short time.

Technically two different things, but often considered related or presenting similar symptoms. My pain is on the rear of my heel, not the bottom of the foot. It's possible I had mostly painless fasciitis and it caused the spurs (calcium growth).

Yea, I do the stretching and ice packs too, probably not enough.

Last time I had it in one foot, the ortho had me wear heel wedges in my shoes for 6 mo and it went away. This time, it's not working so well and has developed in my other foot. I think the wedges I've been wearing most are not thick enough and some extra weight I've been carrying around doesn't help.

[Little Dutch]

I've had injections twice.

At around 50% cartilage loss.

The first time didn't last 6 months.

Went to a different ortho and he asked if I first had a round of cortisone to reduce inflammation and swelling of the joint before the treatments. Negative.

Did a round of cortisone, then a round of the injections and it lasted quite a few years.

Getting to be that time again (and I've got heel spurs now too), but COVID has effed up my plans to get things fixed before summer.

That's good to know. My guy didn't do cortisone.

[flogger]

Thanks for all the replies, I'm going to try that stretching advice until things settle down.

[Not_A_Llama]

As in, plantar faciitis? I used to have that bad in both heels, used to get painful cortisone shots from my podiatrist. Finally asked him about surgical options. What he said was -

"Look, I don't want to cut on you for this or keep doing these shots. Here, let me show you how to fix this....."

And he showed me how to stretch - with my feet flat on the floor, hands on the kitchen counter, just lean forward slowly and stretch the Achilles tendon. No bouncing or forcing! Just stretch the Achilles, and the plantar fasciia tendons. If you can, skooch your feet back some and stretch some more. Then stop.

It'll take a few days for the inflammation to chill out, but I did that stretching maybe 4-5 times, and that shit was GONE! That's been over 10 years ago, haven't had the heel pain or shots since. I'll still do the stretches a few times a year when I think about it, but it ain't often. He also said you can put a board under your toes and do the stretches, so you don't have to lean so far, but I never have.

Try it! It was a life-changer for me, pain was gone in a very short time.

The real story here is that hunkering / slavsquat / third world squat SOLVES a large range of musculoskeletal problems. You're "supposed" to be doing it several times a day.

It also happens to be a fantastic and fast shooting position. Rice Paddy Prone, especially if you can get to heels-flat-on-ground is incredibly effective.