Help, I have major heel pain!
Recently I've had really bad heal pain. It generally hurts after I play. It's even worse when I wake up in the middle of the night or in the early morning. I can barely walk on it when the pain is there. Any thought of what it may be? Has anyone had this before? Any remedies? Help!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Yulanda B on -
I know all about that.
I've had it and its called planter fasciitis
I'ts a killer in the morning.
you have to get the proper orthodics,stretch,or get a cortisone shot and stop playing tennis until it heal at least 5 months.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRpeiRLPUDw
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Permalink Reply by Mike Dong on -
Stop playing for 5 months? Oh heck no, that's not an option for me haha. Hmmm... who got the hook up on some cortisone? hehe No, but for real, it's been bothering me for some time now, and I can barely walk at night or in the morning.
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Permalink Reply by Mark T. on -
I agree with Yulanda, you need rest, that is the only way you will be able to completely cure it, and then you need to get some good shoes and probably orthodics. Good luck.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Dong on
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Thanks Mark. Shoot, I don't want to rest it. I wanna PLAY!!!! What kind of shoes do you think I should get? Do you think those "DR. Shoels" inserts at CVS are sufficient?
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Permalink Reply by Mark T. on
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No, not the Dr. Shoels, go to a good shoe store, the kind that sizes your feet, puts them on a monitor to see where your pressure points are, and they are the ones that can get you a good pair of Orthodics. They are expensive, but well worth it. When you play you also need something that will be tight so your feet don't slip, as that can also be the cause of some of your problems. But at the same time roomy for your toes, otherwise you will create another whole set of problems. Honestly, I have tried a bunch of different shoes, have had heel problems, arch problems etc... and since I made the switch to the Addidas Barricade IIs I have had no problems. I think that is why they are still on the market, despite the fact that Addidias is now on it's 6th version of the shoe.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Dong on
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Mark, I have wide flat feet with no arch. I've heard that the Barricades are narrow. Is this true? Would you consider yourself to have wide or narrow feet? High arches or no arches?
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Permalink Reply by Mark T. on
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I have somewhat wide feet, and lousy arches. Thus the orthodics. I know the later versions of the Barricades are indeed narrow, the II's don't seem to be. Try them at least
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Permalink Reply by Mike Dong on
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It's getting worse now. After I play, if i sit in a chair and lift my feet off the ground, the pain is almost unbearable. Frustrating.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Dong on
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I think I have to take a break from tennis and let this thing heal. I love tennis, but I can't live with this pain much longer...
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Permalink Reply by Arianne Kim on -
Get an xray....could also be a bone spur.....doc will give you cortisone shot for pain....
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Permalink Reply by Arianne Kim on
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Everyone giving you good advice.....the bone spur is giving you the inflammation yulanda talks about....if the pain is unbearable you might be needing the shot I speak of but also to heal this you need rest and to prevent this from happening again you need Shoes that will prevent this from happening again.....
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