Plantar Fasciitis is a common overuse injury among runners. Although I've been fortunate enough to not experience this particular pain, I've had other foot injuries that have been overcome by expensive custom orthotics, as well as lesser priced OTC inserts.
However, it took trying a lot of different inserts to find the ones that worked. For me, Sole Ultras work very well. They're affordable (roughly $45), heat mold to your foot and come in different thicknesses for different purposes. I have a pair for distance running, a different pair for trail running, and they have completely replaced my custom orthotics.
Treatment for plantar fasciitis varies, depending upon the severity. Mostly, though, icing the area is recommended to reduce any inflammation, followed by self massage to the area. Gentle stretches, grabbing marbles or a towel with your toes and strengthening supportive muscles also help recovery. There are also special splints designed to help stretch the bottom of the foot.
Coincidentally, my mom and I were just discussing shoe inserts and whether or not we liked the gel type. We concurred that the gels were fine in the beginning, but became uncomfortable too quickly, maybe because they compressed quickly.
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Plantar Fasciitis is a common overuse injury among runners. Although I've been fortunate enough to not experience this particular pain, I've had other foot injuries that have been overcome by expensive custom orthotics, as well as lesser priced OTC inserts.
However, it took trying a lot of different inserts to find the ones that worked. For me, Sole Ultras work very well. They're affordable (roughly $45), heat mold to your foot and come in different thicknesses for different purposes. I have a pair for distance running, a different pair for trail running, and they have completely replaced my custom orthotics.
Treatment for plantar fasciitis varies, depending upon the severity. Mostly, though, icing the area is recommended to reduce any inflammation, followed by self massage to the area. Gentle stretches, grabbing marbles or a towel with your toes and strengthening supportive muscles also help recovery. There are also special splints designed to help stretch the bottom of the foot.
Coincidentally, my mom and I were just discussing shoe inserts and whether or not we liked the gel type. We concurred that the gels were fine in the beginning, but became uncomfortable too quickly, maybe because they compressed quickly.
Bottom line: I'm sold on the heat molded inserts.
April 21, 2008 - 5:43pmThis Comment
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