 Poster: A snowHead
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This is probably a "how long is a piece of string" question, but here goes anyway.....
I have now been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis today, what are my chances of skiing in 3 weeks time? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Very good indeed, get yourself to a chiropracter quick
I've had it in both feet, both treated, once by manipulation, the other by Accupuncture. 5 years later, neither has returned
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Avago,get arch supports and use the ARC exercises here - espescially the rolling pin/tin of peas one. Running in 3 weeks would be an issue - skiing less likely to be a problems I would think.
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I needed a steroid injection to clear mine up. It occured at the only point in my life when I was truly fit. Never had it as a lard back bottom  the jab was rather hurty.
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Mine took less than 2 weeks each time for total resolution. I was having trouble walking before
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Boredsurfing, 23 years ago
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I have very flat feet and find the stretching does help a lot. I've just had an op on my right foot where a small implant is put into the top of the foot, its called a subtalar implant. I'm not suggesting your ready for the knife (possibly far from it) but the change has been remarkable for me, transforming the foot shape, for the better, and I plan (after the ski season!) to have the left foot done in may '10.
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Avago, fellow suffer, sitting here with my foot strapped up, last had it 6 years ago, skiing shouldn't be a problem it didn't stop me, but you need to strap up you foot so the arch is supported, get an appointment with a podiatrist, your GP will refer you. Depends were you are in Essex there is a private hospital in Buckhurst Hill were one practises.
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Avago, No worries. Would suggest a podiatrist to give you clinical diagnosis, and then go from there. I've got nice little insoles that 'cured' mine - never had a days bother with it since I got them. Run, cycle, ski, party. No bother. Cost a total of about 150 quid in last 6 years. Bargain.
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Avago,
I hadn't heard of this until I woke up last June one Sunday morning and thought I had a broken foot - after going to bed right as rain!
I went to A & E and was diagnosed with "bruising" and feared the worst - as that was only 4 days before a lads hiking trip to Austria. At that point I was giving myself a 0/10 chance of hiking up mountains 4 days later.
By the Sunday afternoon I was reduced to an agonising shuffle and in desperation/panic went to a sports injury clinic on the Monday lunchtime.
PF was diagnosed and I was given ultrasound and a painful (to start with) massage, where the physio "kneaded" my foot (to break down scar tissue). Surprisingly, by the end of the session I was hobbling less - but, nevertheless, still hobbling and still in a lot of discomfort/pain.
As you will know, things improve as the day goes on and then the following morning it's agony again when you try to get out of bed and put a foot on the floor.
Consequently, I repeated the physio for the next 2 days and (much improved) headed for the Alps on the Thursday as planned. I took some painkillers with me but managed ok on the trip and did the 3 days planned hut to hut hiking trip - walking for nearly 8 hours on day 1. At night I was given the massage exercises to do myself, which alleviated what discomfort I had.
I appreciate that each of us may respond differently to treatment but I'd go so far as saying that mine really did feel like a miracle cure! The sports injury clinic was the best £75 I have ever spent and without the treatment I would have been snookered for the trip.
Oh - and the condition has never returned from that day 
Good luck with your condition - I'm optimistic that (with the right treatment) you'll be ok for skiing.
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Avago, DaughterOfFrankInston had Plantar Fasciitis last year. We were skiing with CEM, who is a podiatrist by profession, and she mentioned it to him.
CEM recommended that she made sure that she always wore something on her feet that provided arch support. Especially and here's the important bit at night if she got out of bed to go to the toilet and first thing in the morning. i.e. no walking around barefoot or with an unsupported arch at all.
I think he also told her to stop all exercise (easy, as the foot was killing her) and running (no chasing after buses) until it got better.
IIRC the reason for this is that the Plantar Fasciitis is a tear that repairs overnight and tends to rip in the morning, because the overnight repair isn't strong enough to support the arch (?). Letting the repair build up by supporting the arch continuously allowed the tear to build up enough to support itself.
Net result is that the Plantar Fasciitis went in 7-10 days.
Personally, I'd recommend a quick call or PM to CEM to double check that I've remembered correctly.
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You know it makes sense.
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Basically what most have said - with good supportive arch supports worn ALL the time you are on your feet the symptoms of mine went from excruciating pain every morning to nothing within a week. Carry on wearing arch supports, even in your slippers for a long time though. I would say no problem to skiing in three weeks, but make sure your ski boots have got the right arch support as well.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Avago, hubby suffered with really bad plantar fasciitis for a while. He got up out of a chair at a neighbours and couldn't walk. Went home on crutches, and we only live across the street.
He had to stop playing squash, and even dog walking was a problem. It was no problem at all when he was skiing . The footbed in his ski boots supported his foot properly.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Had it for 8 weeks now, clearing very slowly, I have arch suports (gone back for soem tweaking this week) doing all the calf strtching, foot rolling, frozen cans of peas, still really slow to go. Physio manipulates it, tapes it, it really is a pain, haven't played football for 2 months. I haven't been wearing my orthotics in my slippers, not are they glued to my feet to go to loo in the night, I must try tat (in slippers, not glue).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Glad I read this thread - I think you've given a name to whats wrong with my foot.
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Richard_Sideways, Are you going to seek treatment? If you do, please let me know how you get on. 
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Avago, not sure - has been bugging me on and off for about 6 months. Sometimes it's fine, sometimes it feels like i've stood on a point-up soldering iron.
Not been to doctor about it seeing as he is a blithering idiot (long story - won't go into it here) however just changed doc's after so will mention it when i go for a meeting with them. Will see how i get on and report back.
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Ghost Dog, hubby's condition was very stubborn and persistent, his Dad is a retired physio, and he had regular ultrasound, orthotics, exercises, etc etc. He also stopped walking around in bare feet, even to the loo in the middle of the night. He is on his feet all day at work, so that didn't help. Even resting for 8 weeks with a broken neck didn't help that much. It's much better now, although I do notice him limping out of bed on an odd occasion.
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Avago, Orthotics, I use Vol, which i get from to Podiatrist, I have been diagnosed with chronic Plantar F, i did try some form Orthaheel bought them from boots, the Vol ones seem to suit me better and the Podiatrist took time to make sure they fit. That was the first time round as i said above I didn't have a problem for 6 years, but its back. There is the option of custom made ones at around £150.
I tape up my food every day and that relieves the pain, there is specific way of doing it, my guy calls it Low Dye Taping,in the evening I get a water bottle that has been frozen and roll it under my foot, make sure you have a sock on or a tea towel over the bottle, every morning and evening I do stretching exercises which consist of putting a wooden boars on the thickest yellow pages I can find about 4" I started of only being able to do a couple of minutes, you need to build up to four.
have had the Xray, the MRI scan and Ultrasound, and am going back to the Podiatrist next Tuesday
I have skied when I was suffering six years ago and didn't have a problem and never have, and shock I don't have foot beds in my ski boots, put wear orthotics all the time in my shoe and soon notice when i don't
Helen Beaumont, round the house I wear Birkenstocks,ones with a closed toe
Richard_Sideways, Know the feeling when mine came back went to the Doc and he didn't really know what its was and suggested some paracetamol and a gel pad 
I think I had better stop, now but hope it helps someone
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Thanks radar,
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Avago, I saw a podiatrist who assessed my lower back and lower limb biomech, measured various bits and bobs and prescribed me a 3/4 length FO with a minor adjustment to it to make it right for me. I have no pain ever so long as I wear them. They are cork type material so are flexy enough to squish into my skiboot, so that is good.
If am off work for any length of time and mooching round the house in slippers it does return after a couple of days, so like radar, I got some Birkenstock sandals cheap in TKMaxx and wore them in the summer. They have a moulded supportive sole so although not as much of a posting as my orthotic, it is enough to resolve any pain.
I hope your physio goes well.
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I had a problem with my planta facia last year and had about 6 weeks of physio on it. I was still undergoing treatment when I went skiing and the physio said it wouldn't really be a problem due to the support provided by the boot. This was true and I just suffered from a bit of aching in the evenings. I'd echo the other comments for no bare foot walking, even to the extent of putting on shoes as soon as you get up - even if it is for a trip to the bathroom! I had ultrasound and ended up wearing a splint at night for a week which finally helped the problem go away.
Good luck with the treatment!
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I tried this for a few weeks but the pain continued. Thankfully I have private medical cover, so I made a quick call to them and the next day I have an appointment with a physio! 