plantar fascitis

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam All

 

I have a new physical challenge. I have just been dx'd with plantar

fascitis. I'm seeing a very good chiropractor who claims through

treatments he can heal it. (one adjustment helped already.)

 

Last time I taught a class (abt 2 wks ago) I had severe pain in my foot

for several days. Right now I am not teaching and doing sets that

place minimal stress on my feet.

 

If anyone has suggestions please pass them along.

 

Blessings

Lee/Wahe Guru Kaur

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam, Wahe Guru Kaur,

 

Interesting -- I went through the pain of plantar fasciitis myself

in the month of October.

 

Three suggestions that worked for me:

 

(1) Chiropractic can help, if you have misalignment of the hip

and/or knee. Tightness in the muscles of the hip and leg due to

misalignment will pull the fascia on the bottom of the foot tight,

causing that excruciating pain.

 

(2) Tight calf muscles are almost always implicated in plantar

fasciitis -- again, the tightness of those muscles is pulling on the

bottom of the foot and causing the pain. I had massage work done by

a therapist who knew exactly how to release the knots in my calf

muscles. He was specifically trained in Muscle Release Technique by

Michael Young, (www.mrtherapy.com -- check out the PF link on the

first page after you enter the website -- very informative article),

and had spend many hours in his training learning how to work

specifically with PF. (I realized that my tight calf muscles came

from doing alot of intense outdoor biking & not stretching enough

immediately after -- made total sense to me). I have since referred

several folks with PF to this therapist & they have all experienced

great results. One person had even begun getting cortisone shots in

his foot because he couldn't put any weight on it, and the massage

helped him also.

 

(3) Exercises specifically for calf muscles, done on a daily basis,

are key to keeping the area from tightening up again. I highly

recommend the book " Pain Free " by Pete Egoscue and Roger Gittines

(Amazon carries it). This is a fascinating book which explains that

the origin of much of the pain in our bodies is NOT in the area that

is actually painful. If we know where the pain is originating from

we can attend to that area, stretch and strengthen the muscles, and

relieve the discomfort in the area where it manifests. If your PF

is due to pelvic or knee misalignment, this book also has exercises

to address that, simple moves you can do on your own at home, which

is one of the things I love about it.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Blessings,

Nirvair Kaur

 

 

Kundalini-Yoga , " ltr9936 "

<dancingwiththeinfinite wrote:

 

Sat Nam All

 

I have a new physical challenge. I have just been dx'd with plantar

fascitis. I'm seeing a very good chiropractor who claims through

treatments he can heal it. (one adjustment helped already.)

>

Last time I taught a class (abt 2 wks ago) I had severe pain in my

foot for several days. Right now I am not teaching and doing sets

that place minimal stress on my feet.

 

If anyone has suggestions please pass them along.

 

Blessings

Lee/Wahe Guru Kaur

[Guest guest]

Wahe Guru Kaur -

I am a licensed massage therapist and have treated many people with plantar fascitis. Chiropractic helps a lot; so does regular massage. In addition, when I experienced plantar fascitis myself - my acupuncturist told me to stop drinking "iced" drinks and only drink room temperature or warm to hot drinks and to stop mixing proteins. In other words - if you eat beans, don't eat beans with cheese - if you're going to eat chicken, don't eat it with beans - if you're going to eat steak, don't eat it with shrimp, etc. Also - a really good acupressure point foot rolling pin (you can get them through Abundant Health http://www.abundanthealth4u.com/) works great with essential oils.

Blessings-

Guru Jiwan Kaur

Corrales, New Mexico

 

"You must not only be intuitive, you must also be conscious. Intuition will tell you panoramically what your tomorrow is, and consciousness will guide you to that tomorrow." ~Yogi Bhajan

[Guest guest]

I went through a period of time when I was having heel pain severe

enough it was difficult to walk. I finally thought to mention it to my

chiropractor. He adjusted my heels. They were jammed he said.

 

I found what was contributing to this was walking faster than my

muscles were used to, stepping down from a height either frontwards or

backwards that was not what I was used to. Some mornings I would wake

up and the moment I put my feet down I was aware of the pain that

wasn't there the day before.

 

It took some time and repeated adjustments before I built up my

strength and my heels stopped jamming on me. I can now walk quite

quickly with no heel problems. I also rub the muscles on both sides of

my feet in a downward motion to get the muscles to relax and the heels

bones to be as they should.

 

Recently a massage therapist recommended I read a book called The Stark

Reality of Stretching by Dr Steven D Stark. I found it in the local

library. It is the most potentially life changing book on stretching I

have read. I have received instructions on various stretches from well-

meaning physiotherapists, massage therapists, and chiropractors and

this book has explained to me why my body told me they didn't like the

stretches. Fortunately I listened to my body and any damaging

stretches I had done to it I did not continue even though at the time I

did not have the knowledge they were harmful.

 

Quiet the mind and listen, just listen, to the body. It may not be

ready for what you are asking it to do.

 

In love and light, Brenda.

 

> Sat Nam All

>

> I have a new physical challenge. I have just been dx'd with plantar

> fascitis. I'm seeing a very good chiropractor who claims through

> treatments he can heal it. (one adjustment helped already.)

> >

> Last time I taught a class (abt 2 wks ago) I had severe pain in my

> foot for several days. Right now I am not teaching and doing sets

> that place minimal stress on my feet.

>

> If anyone has suggestions please pass them along.

>

> Blessings

> Lee/Wahe Guru Kaur

>

[Guest guest]

it´s also good to rub your hell hard on a golf ball or tennis ball to break up calcium deposits or bone spurs. i agree with the slowing down on the walking--go easy, not fast, tho i amerika that is not always possilbe

[Guest guest]

I developed plantar fascitis about 5 years ago and I

found that what helped me most was wearing

" berkinstock shoes. "

We have tile floors throughout our house and I no

longer am able to go barefoot. As long as I wear these

shoes and don't go barefoot, I am fine (:

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have had years of dealing with plantar fascitis and, of course, for each person it is different, but here are some things that are standard to help yourself

Keep your heel cords and calves well stretched. Stretch for 20 seconds X3 each side. Also keep hips and sciatica well stretched.

Massage your feet before you step out of bed in the morning (when you step down you will tear your tissue making the problem worse)

Strengthen your arches-- with your toes on the edge of a step, let your heels hang down, then come up onto the toes, repeat to your level of tolerance.

Roll your arches on ice when inflamed, I keep 2 plastic bottles of water in my freezer for this purpose.

Also rolling the arches on golf or tennis balls is helpful.

Consider getting orthotics or at least over the counter arch supports.

Don't stop walking, even if it hurts, but try to walk on natural surfaces, not cement, pavement, etc. Walk on the earth.

Keep at it-you can get better , but it takes a long time

Love your feet

50% of people get plantar fascitis (at least in the USA)

Good luck, Kartar (Portland, Maine)

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam souls, Adding more to this. Yes padding under the feet or under your carpeting helps. Also using flip flops in showers/swimming pools. Also sitting in rock pose or doing Sat Kriya seems to help break up calcium deposits in the heels. if you need a thin pad to aid your heels or butt, fine. health and peace, john (Ram Das Singh)

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[Guest guest]

Chiropractic? Huh?

 

Everyone's heel fat padding thins out with age and cheapy footwear

with the 1/4 " thick heels just won't do anymore. Mine started

exactly 2 weeks after my 40th birthday- who could forget that pain?

I haven't seen anyone mention the quality of your shoes (aside from

the suggestion for Birkenstocks). Go into your closet and take out

anything that does not have a real heel and generous sole. Those

gel heel inserts sold over the counter are great and are so

resonably priced. I tried custom orthotics and found they weren't

any better. Additional stretching wasn't necessarry either; after

all, we do yoga, right?

 

I would add a huge ditto for the suggestion not to walk around

barefoot on tile floors- that must be the number 1 commandment for

heel pain. Get something comfortable for a quick slip-on like those

thongs with the thick black soles, so you're not tempted to walk

around the house barefoot all the time.

 

After you get your heel problem under control and have been wearing

comfortable, cushioning, supportive footwear for a while, you'll

wonder why you ever tolerated such routine discomfort for your poor

neglected feet! Your joints and lower back will thank you as well.

Here's a big thank you to Nike and New Balance!

[Guest guest]

Yes -- chiropractic!

 

I've worn good shoes all my life. I've spent the last 25 years

going to work every day in excellent quality Nike and New Balance

shoes, wear Birkenstocks in warm weather, and have no shoes in my

closet that don't have " real heels and generous soles " .

 

And I do yoga, right?

 

I still got plantar fasciitis. I still needed chiropractic, massage

and specific stretches to overcome it.

 

It's not so much an issue of heel padding as it is of fascia and

muscle tightness.

 

I AM able to walk around the house barefoot again.

 

If changing your shoes and remembering to wear them all the time

(yuck) solves your problem, great! But if not, explore other

avenues which are equally valid and which may provide the solution

for YOU.

 

Nirvair Kaur

 

 

Kundalini-Yoga , " ramneetkaurflorida "

<nrross wrote:

>

> Chiropractic? Huh?

>

> Everyone's heel fat padding thins out with age and cheapy footwear

> with the 1/4 " thick heels just won't do anymore. Mine started

> exactly 2 weeks after my 40th birthday- who could forget that

pain?

> I haven't seen anyone mention the quality of your shoes (aside

from

> the suggestion for Birkenstocks). Go into your closet and take out

> anything that does not have a real heel and generous sole. Those

> gel heel inserts sold over the counter are great and are so

> resonably priced. I tried custom orthotics and found they weren't

> any better. Additional stretching wasn't necessarry either; after

> all, we do yoga, right?

>

> I would add a huge ditto for the suggestion not to walk around

> barefoot on tile floors- that must be the number 1 commandment for

> heel pain. Get something comfortable for a quick slip-on like

those

> thongs with the thick black soles, so you're not tempted to walk

> around the house barefoot all the time.

>

> After you get your heel problem under control and have been

wearing

> comfortable, cushioning, supportive footwear for a while, you'll

> wonder why you ever tolerated such routine discomfort for your

poor

> neglected feet! Your joints and lower back will thank you as well.

> Here's a big thank you to Nike and New Balance!

>

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

 

I started wearing MBT shoes (Massai Barefoot Technology) a few months ago and

have experienced great improvement in gait, lessening of back pain, and

strengthening of the leg and foot muscles. They are very expensive and take a

few weeks to get used to, but well worth the investment ...

 

HD