[kschwi]

I've had plantar fasciitis since February and have done PT (stretching and some strengthening) and inserts but my progress has reached a plateau. My insurance network is up north so went back there and my doctor is recommending PRP injections which are not covered by insurance and run $1000. While I have heard they are effective, it would be nice if they weren't so expensive. Has anyone had them in TV and if so what did they charge you?

Anyone try anything else that worked?

[KAM+6]

Use sports tape, 2", to tape the arch area of foot. I do have custom orthotics that I use in my sneakers but have been wearing sandals for a few months. My right foot suddenly started giving me pain. Original sports MD told me to tape my arch for a couple weeks if pain ever came back. Everything OK now.

[KAM+6]

This is the tape

[Babbs1957]

PF started in January of 23, severe pain, even had trouble standing for more than a few minutes in church. My long term GP said to use Walk Hero inserts for 4 months in all shoes and don't go barefoot without insert. By July I was feeling good, so I kept them in my shoes, but didn't put them on as soon as I got out of bed or just walking around in the house barefoot(socks). By December I was in pain again.

So I not only went with inserts and no more barefoot, but purchased several pairs of Walk Hero shoes for PF. By May of 24 I was good again. By December of 24 I was still good. For 2025 I purchased also some from Orthofeet for more choices. Still good today.

I had tried everything, but like my GP told me (my GP for 35 yrs), it takes time to break down your arch and it will take time to support it to ease the pain, give it time, it will work.

Basically I didn't think getting out of bed and just walking around in the house in socks for several hours in the morning was a big deal, but clearly it added to my problem. Now I get out of bed and step into heel-less orthos. I never wear anything that is not ortho. Inserts can help in regular shoes, but I think the crappier the regular shoe is, the less the insert can correct it.

My orthos run between 55 and 120 per pair depending on style. Except for my golf shoes which was much higher or ortho.

[Stu from NYC]

Dr had me put towel on the floor and crunch my toes and it worked.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by kschwi

I've had plantar fasciitis since February and have done PT (stretching and some strengthening) and inserts but my progress has reached a plateau. My insurance network is up north so went back there and my doctor is recommending PRP injections which are not covered by insurance and run $1000. While I have heard they are effective, it would be nice if they weren't so expensive. Has anyone had them in TV and if so what did they charge you?

Anyone try anything else that worked?

Not all PRP injections are effective. Some physicians stopped injecting because results aren’t consistent. No physician will give you any guarantee of even slight relief for the multiple injection sites for multiple pain issues.

With stretching eventually PF goes away. However it can return at anytime. Many medical staff end with PF due to walking 30,000 plus steps everyday on concrete floors.
My spouse every night after working 12-16 hours can home, both feet on short step allowing heals to slowly drop, until stretching to the limit.
Keeping stance for 15 minutes, even if her PC wasn’t flaring.

I used to tell her nobody in our ortho practice believed in her routine except our foot and ankle DR, who was the reason she started the practice after severe PF in both feet.

Many years later I experienced PF. I did PT without relief, then we injected & injected, (my practice so no cost to me) still no relief.

Finally our foot and ankle guy said just do step stretches every day. I never could drop my heal as far as my spouse, but I did finally find relief. Now at least 3 days a week I still follow the practice.

We use our pool step for stretching. You can use any pool step in TV to accomplish the same stretch

[Thetwisted2]

Originally Posted by kschwi

I've had plantar fasciitis since February and have done PT (stretching and some strengthening) and inserts but my progress has reached a plateau. My insurance network is up north so went back there and my doctor is recommending PRP injections which are not covered by insurance and run $1000. While I have heard they are effective, it would be nice if they weren't so expensive. Has anyone had them in TV and if so what did they charge you?

Anyone try anything else that worked?

I purchased a pair of Vionic walking shoes with arch support and mine went away in 2 weeks, was walking 2 miles every morning

[Caymus]

It's years but I remember buying inserts and rolling a frozen bottle of water under my instep when sitting.

[Priebehouse]

I still have a golf ball in my freezer for rolling under my feet for PF if and when it flares. BTW, open enrollment begins for health plans on 10-15. Good advice would be to do some research during your down time to possibly choose an insurance plan (PPO or Supplement) that would give better coverage in your home state and here.

[HospitalCoder]

Originally Posted by kschwi

I've had plantar fasciitis since February and have done PT (stretching and some strengthening) and inserts but my progress has reached a plateau. My insurance network is up north so went back there and my doctor is recommending PRP injections which are not covered by insurance and run $1000. While I have heard they are effective, it would be nice if they weren't so expensive. Has anyone had them in TV and if so what did they charge you?

Anyone try anything else that worked?

I went to a foot doctor and had a steroid injection. I had to rest my foot for 4 weeks. Pain was mostly gone but still there. I recently bought this recommended item from Amazon and after only about a minute of use, the pain goes completely away for a while. At this rate, I think the pain will completely resolve. I know you can overdo this, so I’m cautious about using it for too long each time. BESKAR Foot Massager Roller for... Amazon.com
I also do the hanging heels stretch after walking as instructed by the foot doctor.

[La lamy]

Daily calf stretches and orthotics is what has helped me. I also use a baseball under my foot. When I stretch, I hold for 60 seconds and if there isn't a relaxation (lessening of pain) by the 30 second mark, I know I've overstretched. It takes time to know how far to stretch for optimum release, but that's how I gauge them.

[Mrmean58]

Originally Posted by kschwi

I've had plantar fasciitis since February and have done PT (stretching and some strengthening) and inserts but my progress has reached a plateau. My insurance network is up north so went back there and my doctor is recommending PRP injections which are not covered by insurance and run $1000. While I have heard they are effective, it would be nice if they weren't so expensive. Has anyone had them in TV and if so what did they charge you?

Anyone try anything else that worked?

I don't have any experience with PF and PRP injections but did have those injections on both knees with very good results. I had gone thru all of the traditional treatments for over 6 months with each visit ending with a conversation with my Dr telling me I need knee replacements. I did a lot of research on PRP /stem cell treatments and the high rate of success both domestically and in Europe so I went that route. I'm not sure (but I have a guess) why PRP is not approved by the FDA to be eligible for insurance coverage. Highly successful in Europe, even being used for Parkinson's treatment in Germany. Pros: you avoid surgery, the procedure uses your own body materials to regenerate new tissue to replace the damaged areas. Cons: expensive and it can take some time to grow back new material in your joints.
Bottom line is I had both knees done at the same time, paid 5 figures for the procedure and total recovery time was 8 months. Knees are back to nearly new. No clicking or grinding when I walk, play soccer or ride my bike. It's a slow process but I would do it again and am actually thinking about doing PRP on my lower back.

[Tomptomp]

I purchased a boot that kept my ankle in a stretched position. I wore in bed and wile watching tv. It’s uncomfortable but along with anti inflammatory medicine it worked. It took a few weeks.

[Singerlady]

Originally Posted by kschwi

I've had plantar fasciitis since February and have done PT (stretching and some strengthening) and inserts but my progress has reached a plateau. My insurance network is up north so went back there and my doctor is recommending PRP injections which are not covered by insurance and run $1000. While I have heard they are effective, it would be nice if they weren't so expensive. Has anyone had them in TV and if so what did they charge you?

Anyone try anything else that worked?

My plantar fasciitis was so bad that I had what they called shock wave therapy. I’ve never had any problems with that arch since then.

[PFT Man]

Genesis here in TV, has classes at both locations. It has been a Golden solution for me, maybe not for others. The primary instructor has a YouTube channel. "Laura Boozer".