[TheForge] heel spurs

[schade at acegroup.cc]

John,

I think you can do better than that. When I put the made for me 
orthotics in my shoes there was no pain...zero. I could do anything for 
as long as I wanted. I would also question the heel cup. Altho a lot of 
the pain is in the heel that isn't where the pain starts. If your arch 
is supported by custom made to fit your feet orthotics you won't need 
heel cups or anything else.

Ask for orthotics that are made from a mold taken from your feet. 
Nothing less.

As far as healing time my foot took quite a while to heal. Maybe a 
year. But if I wore the orthotics there was zero pain as my foot 
healed. If I got up in the night I just slipped on my shoes with the 
orthotics inside. NO barefoot walking.

Good luck.

Bob
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On Jun 20, 2006, at 9:39 PM, John Switzer wrote:

> Thanks to those of you who shared your experiences.  After a follow up 
> visit to the foot doctor today he confirmed the diagnosis of plantar 
> fachiitis, which is what I suspected.    Luckily mine isn't as bad as 
> some.  He says I can blacksmith and work the regular job up to the 
> point of being uncomfortable, which right now is about 2 hrs in the 
> shop then a long break with maybe 2 hrs in the afternoon.  He gave me 
> arch splints and some heel cups for now and I go back to follow up in 
> a few weeks.  The lesson learned is to not abuse yourself to much, if 
> it hurts quit, and see your doctor early.  Sounds like I'm in for as 
> much as a full year to completely recover, but I will be able to 
> function close to normal during that time.  If had continued to tough 
> it out and avoided the doctor I could have had years of problems.
>
> Thanks again
>
> John
>