SallyCat
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Has anyone been successful at "training" or rehabbing plantar fasciitis to the point where you can wear minimal running shoes such as Altras without issue?
My problem-child right foot has more issues than I do; I've been to PT to literally learn to walk properly on it, and it's constantly prone to plantar fasciitis. (it likes to roll outward and then pronate; a flagrant "f-you" to skeletal convention. And the small toes are all squished together like it's trying to form a petulant little fist).
Lately I've been doing some aggressive rehab on that foot that includes wearing toe separators around the house, doing "toe yoga," foot-strengthening and balance exercises, stretching calf muscles, etc.
I've seen some improvement, and yesterday I went out to do some trail work carrying a 30-pound leaf-blower on my back and hiking about 5 pretty steep miles. I did this in a pair of Altras that are supposed to help with plantar fasciitis, but I also put a 3/4 arch-support insole in them. It wasn't bad, and I really liked the wide toebox. When I focused on really using my toes better, it made a big difference in feeling more balanced and stable.
Anyway, tl;dr, I'm starting to come around to the idea that if I'm careful and diligent, I might be able to rehab my feet to the point at which I can ditch the stiff insoles I always wear and just wear the very-comfortable Altras that otherwise fit and feel so much better than my other athletic shoes.
What sayest Divas on the subject?
My problem-child right foot has more issues than I do; I've been to PT to literally learn to walk properly on it, and it's constantly prone to plantar fasciitis. (it likes to roll outward and then pronate; a flagrant "f-you" to skeletal convention. And the small toes are all squished together like it's trying to form a petulant little fist).
Lately I've been doing some aggressive rehab on that foot that includes wearing toe separators around the house, doing "toe yoga," foot-strengthening and balance exercises, stretching calf muscles, etc.
I've seen some improvement, and yesterday I went out to do some trail work carrying a 30-pound leaf-blower on my back and hiking about 5 pretty steep miles. I did this in a pair of Altras that are supposed to help with plantar fasciitis, but I also put a 3/4 arch-support insole in them. It wasn't bad, and I really liked the wide toebox. When I focused on really using my toes better, it made a big difference in feeling more balanced and stable.
Anyway, tl;dr, I'm starting to come around to the idea that if I'm careful and diligent, I might be able to rehab my feet to the point at which I can ditch the stiff insoles I always wear and just wear the very-comfortable Altras that otherwise fit and feel so much better than my other athletic shoes.
What sayest Divas on the subject?