[pct-l] Plantar Fasciitis?

[Rebecca Cummings]

I understand your fears.  Got it last year and was certain my dreams of long-distance hiking were over.  Sharp pains after a long day on my feet, and when rolling out of bed in the morning.  Hiking was excruciating.  Read that it'd take at least a year (if I'm lucky) to heal.  Out of panic and despair, I did everything the podiatrist (a close friend) told me to do--ice baths, massage, gentle stretching, heat, more ice baths, and shoes with arch support.  I finally threw away a pair of cushy sneaks that invariably made my feet ache after a couple hours.  As Brick Robbins urges, I never put any weight on my feet unless I had shoes with arch support. And yes, even in the shower (I wore tevas).  
After three months I actually forgot I ever had PF. It just vanished. 
--Becky
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Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 1:45 PM
To: Brittany Nunnink; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Plantar Fasciitis?

The. Answer is yes I an many others. Ninja. T

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Brittany Nunnink <bnunnink at gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>So I'm dealing with Plantar Fasciitis -- from what I gather a relatively
>mild case of it, but even so... I went for a non strenuous walk yesterday
>and that flared it up enough to feel soreness in my heel for the evening.
>I'm really really nervous now with only about two months to go before the
>hike (planning a NOBO thru-hike).  I've spoken with friends, doctors, and
>PT's and the treatment I know is rest, ice, heat, stretch, and massage --
>all of which I'm doing, but I hear this can take many months, and I'm
>nervous if it's not 100% healed before I go, has anyone heard of
>thru-hikers doing this with plantar's fasciitis, or is it guaranteed to put
>a stop to this big walk?
>
>Would love any feedback, suggestions you may have!!
>
>Thanks!
>Brittany
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