Plantar Fasciitis problem; question about night splints

I might suggest that night splints are not a cure all. They work for some people and not others.
They are generally used as part of a treatment, not a single fix.

PF is no fun. I am working on mine now and for over a year I have been fighting it. I have not
done any serious running for over six months. With they help of a couple of local doctors and
Ozzie, I seem to be making progress I seem to be making progress.

I know you will not like this, but I suggest you find a doctor who understands the problem.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"ordell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I don't want to get into my history of PF too much because it's harsh, painful, long and arduous.
All I can say is my next move beyond splints is getting out the hax saw and seeing what being in
the Civil War was like :-(.

Because I don't have much money I don't want to try out every night splint available and see which
one works best for me (comfort wise). I need something that I can use all night long as
comfortably as possible. If anyone can give me any pointers I'd sure appreciate it. These are the
ones I have been looking at so far:

orthopedicquestions.comnightOpen ↗ splints/index.htm

Javascript only URL: roadrunnersports.comcgiOpen ↗ bin/rrs/rrs/rrSearchResults.jsp

For those who can't use the above site, these are the night splints by name: Pro-Tec Night Splint
PRO012 Pro-Tec® Your Price: $59.99 Club Price: $56.99

Night Splint JSU001 Sure Step MSRP: $59.99 Your Price: $44.99 Club Price: $42.74 You Save $17.25!

This is a do it yourselfer: physsportsmed.competrizzi.htmOpen ↗

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I am thinking about the Pro-Tec® because of the cost and it looks comfortable. Possibly even using
ace-bandages with it instead of the straps. What I want to know most is which one will give me the
most bang for the buck. If the top-of-the-line (cost wise) is needed to be used at night in order
to sleep then I'll get that, but I'd rather not. You must understand, work has suffered profusely
because of my PF, among other things.

P.S.I am not a runner. I don't do much anymore since my PF. Before PF I used to be very active,
involved in many activities and sports. Since it has gotten so bad I have turned into a couch
potato and avoid walking at all costs!

I've tried excercising/stretching out the ass, ice therapy, and I bought a pair of custom fit
orthotics. A trainer I went to thought my foot was still pronating. How, I couldn't guess in a
million years. This thing in my foot is so rigid. The only excercise/stretch that makes me feel
temporarily better if I squat for hours at a time. If that's what it takes I'll continue it, but I
was hoping that night-splints could aid me with it.

Any other information will be helpful. Even the least bit would help. Yell, scream, insult me, I
don't care. Information is what I'm after, not good talk.

WHY ME!!!!!?

TIA, TIA, TIA....

I used night splints, and did about everything you can do to rid myself of PF. What finally did it
was losing a significant amount of weight.

I suggest you stop running for a while and pick up cycling to keep up your conditioning. Lose
weight, and then hopefully you can run again.

Knock on wood, it worked for me.

"ordell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I don't want to get into my history of PF too much because it's harsh, painful, long and arduous.
All I can say is my next move beyond splints is getting out the hax saw and seeing what being in
the Civil War was like :-(.

Because I don't have much money I don't want to try out every night splint available and see which
one works best for me (comfort wise). I need something that I can use all night long as
comfortably as possible. If anyone can give me any pointers I'd sure appreciate it. These are the
ones I have been looking at so far:

orthopedicquestions.comnightOpen ↗ splints/index.htm

Javascript only URL: roadrunnersports.comcgiOpen ↗ bin/rrs/rrs/rrSearchResults.jsp

For those who can't use the above site, these are the night splints by name: Pro-Tec Night Splint
PRO012 Pro-Tec® Your Price: $59.99 Club Price: $56.99

Night Splint JSU001 Sure Step MSRP: $59.99 Your Price: $44.99 Club Price: $42.74 You Save $17.25!

This is a do it yourselfer: physsportsmed.competrizzi.htmOpen ↗

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++

I am thinking about the Pro-Tec® because of the cost and it looks comfortable. Possibly even using
ace-bandages with it instead of the straps. What I want to know most is which one will give me the
most bang for the buck. If the top-of-the-line (cost wise) is needed to be used at night in order
to sleep then I'll get that, but I'd rather not. You must understand, work has suffered profusely
because of my PF, among other things.

P.S.I am not a runner. I don't do much anymore since my PF. Before PF I used to be very active,
involved in many activities and sports. Since it has gotten so bad I have turned into a couch
potato and avoid walking at all costs!

I've tried excercising/stretching out the ass, ice therapy, and I bought a pair of custom fit
orthotics. A trainer I went to thought my foot was still pronating. How, I couldn't guess in a
million years. This thing in my foot is so rigid. The only excercise/stretch that makes me feel
temporarily better if I squat for hours at a time. If that's what it takes I'll continue it, but I
was hoping that night-splints could aid me with it.

Any other information will be helpful. Even the least bit would help. Yell, scream, insult me, I
don't care. Information is what I'm after, not good talk.

WHY ME!!!!!?

TIA, TIA, TIA....

Quoted message said:

Because I don't have much money I don't want to try out every night splint available and see which
one works best for me (comfort wise). I need something that I can use all night long as
comfortably as possible. If anyone can give me any pointers I'd sure appreciate it. These are the
ones I have been looking at so far:

Try taping it. Use duct tape. Use a clipper to avoid hair plucking pain upon removal. MSRP: $.15 per
day, $4.00 per month.

Bill said:

ry taping it. Use duct tape. Use a clipper to avoid hair plucking pain upon removal. MSRP: $.15 per
day, $4.00 per month.

I tried it, and taped the clippers to my leg, but it still hurt when i pulled the tape off.

Use a golf ball. Not as a splint but as therapy. Roll over the tender spot on the golf ball. Your
foot will hurt like hell and you may even pass out from the pain but it will help.

I had a case of PF that made me unable to even walk and I used the golf ball treatment and it cured
me right up.

jOe

"ordell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I don't want to get into my history of PF too much because it's harsh, painful, long and arduous.
All I can say is my next move beyond splints is getting out the hax saw and seeing what being in
the Civil War was like :-(.

Because I don't have much money I don't want to try out every night splint available and see which
one works best for me (comfort wise). I need something that I can use all night long as
comfortably as possible. If anyone can give me any pointers I'd sure appreciate it. These are the
ones I have been looking at so far:

orthopedicquestions.comnightOpen ↗ splints/index.htm

Javascript only URL: roadrunnersports.comcgiOpen ↗ bin/rrs/rrs/rrSearchResults.jsp

For those who can't use the above site, these are the night splints by name: Pro-Tec Night Splint
PRO012 Pro-Tec® Your Price: $59.99 Club Price: $56.99

Night Splint JSU001 Sure Step MSRP: $59.99 Your Price: $44.99 Club Price: $42.74 You Save $17.25!

This is a do it yourselfer: physsportsmed.competrizzi.htmOpen ↗

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++

I am thinking about the Pro-Tec® because of the cost and it looks comfortable. Possibly even using
ace-bandages with it instead of the straps. What I want to know most is which one will give me the
most bang for the buck. If the top-of-the-line (cost wise) is needed to be used at night in order
to sleep then I'll get that, but I'd rather not. You must understand, work has suffered profusely
because of my PF, among other things.

P.S.I am not a runner. I don't do much anymore since my PF. Before PF I used to be very active,
involved in many activities and sports. Since it has gotten so bad I have turned into a couch
potato and avoid walking at all costs!

I've tried excercising/stretching out the ass, ice therapy, and I bought a pair of custom fit
orthotics. A trainer I went to thought my foot was still pronating. How, I couldn't guess in a
million years. This thing in my foot is so rigid. The only excercise/stretch that makes me feel
temporarily better if I squat for hours at a time. If that's what it takes I'll continue it, but I
was hoping that night-splints could aid me with it.

Any other information will be helpful. Even the least bit would help. Yell, scream, insult me, I
don't care. Information is what I'm after, not good talk.

WHY ME!!!!!?

TIA, TIA, TIA....

In article ISQqb.100830$275.277251@attbi_s53 'Rivermist said:

I used night splints, and did about everything you can do to rid myself of PF. What finally did it
was losing a significant amount of weight.

I suggest you stop running for a while and pick up cycling to keep up your conditioning. Lose
weight, and then hopefully you can run again.

Knock on wood, it worked for me.

I mentioned in the article I don't run and have almost been made an invalid because of my PF. This
is the only place that I thought of that would get me the information that I needed. FYI, my PF
started when I was in decent shape and fit. Now I can hardly say that about myself.

Stretching, orthotics, excercising has not done me a great deal of good. If anything it's only
been temporary. Even though night splints aren't a panacea, they are the last straw in a long line
of failures.

I must thank you for any information you give me. I don't want to sound harsh but I didn't know how
to make myself more clear. I hope someone out there can answer my question. However, I can see that
this too will most likely be a failure. But wouldn't you try it if even it had a 1% chance of
success? Before trying it out I thought I'd run it by those who have tried it to see which
night-splints would be most comfortable at night.

Thanks again.

In article <[email hidden]> "Joseph Meehan"

Quoted message said:

I might suggest that night splints are not a cure all. They work for some people and not
others. They are generally used as part of a treatment, not a single fix.

PF is no fun. I am working on mine now and for over a year I have been fighting it. I have not
done any serious running for over six months. With they help of a couple of local doctors and
Ozzie, I seem to be making progress I seem to be making progress.

I know you will not like this, but I suggest you find a doctor who understands the problem.

Thanks. This is the logical advice of anyone I know that would give me good advice. I have already
seen a doctor who understood the problem. He had it himself. I know the night splints aren't a
panacea. I was trying to make myself clear that I have tried many things and this is really the only
thing I haven't tried.

Thanks again.