FYI- Tylenol cannot be used in high doses, it becomes a poison. You can see a podiatrist; the orthotics he made for me were junk. I use inserts with a good arch support like Superfeet. Your first job is to get the inflammation down.
Ice and ibuprofen can help there. For the first couple of weeks, I would avoid running like the plague. A good physical therapist might be able to help.
The cheap blue bricks you can get for a cooler work well on the feet. Just get one with curved sides; and rest the foot on it for 10 minutes or so. Sorry about that. I found it hard to thoroughly chill the plantar facia any other way. But....the blue cooler bricks will hurt like a SOB; that's why I am apologising (and in advance).
I would also look into your diet; some foods are inflammatory, and other foods (like salmon) have significant anti-inflammatory
properties. You can really help yourself here by eating properly for a while.
Last edited by late; 07-05-03 at 09:29 PM.