Be A Fanatic About Your Running Gait And Heal Your Plantar Fasciitis

I Felt Her Pain

During the August 2016 Anchor Down 24 Hour Ultra, I slowed down to make sure a limping fellow runner was OK. It was a few hours after the 7 pm start. My headlamp shined on her face and hers on mine. She had a scrape and a bruise below her left eye. She had fallen on the trail after tripping on a tree root. But she was limping because she was suffering painful plantar fasciitis (PF).

I empathized with her. I felt her pain. I shared my story of my bout with PF. I told her about my unsuccessful attempts to heal my PF. I shared how I finally overcame my painfully annoying and somewhat disabling PF in my right heel, and healed.

Plantar Fasciitis

According to research, approximately 4% to 7% of the population experience heel pain. Eighty percent of those with heel pain experience PF, an inflammation of the plantar fascia. The pain is usually sharp. PF sufferers experience the worse pain after bearing weight on the heel after it has been at rest. They also experience severe heel pain after getting out of bed, after being at rest, or after sitting for a long period of time. Continued walking seems to provide some relief. In my experience, as soon as I got out of bed in the morning and hit the hardwood floor, the pain and discomfort caused me to limp and shuffle my feet.

Overtaking My Active Life

My bout with PF began in spring 2015. Attempts by my podiatrist to treat PF in my right heel included a foot brace, sport orthotics, a night splint, a short air walk...

Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news