Plantar Fasciitis Support

About two years ago I started having heel pain. I thought that I'd somehow managed to break or fracture my heel. Turns out, I have plantar fasciitis. It got to the point that I could barely walk. This was soul crushing for me, as I was very active (walking to work, running events, hiking). I wallowed in my misery for a while, and sought help when I could barely walk. I tried physical therapy and homeopathic things, so many foot exercises, weird electric shock therapy, braces - I did this for a year and nothing brought relief. A year ago I went to a chiropractor for some neck pain after I was hit by a car, and I mentioned my plantar fasciitis. He suggested cold laser therapy, and at that point, I was willing to try anything. Bizarrely enough, it worked. After only a few sessions (like seriously, two), I could walk without pain. I went a few more times (like seriously, twice more) and haven't had any pain since. HOWEVER, I'd gained 50 lbs since my injury.

The point isn't to promote cold laser - but that if you're experiencing pain, try everything. Keep an open mind. Something will work. Keep at it. Don't give up. What worked for me might not work for you, as we're all different.

I've lost 65 lbs since March, and I'm still going. I'm rapidly approaching my weight in high school when I was a competitive athlete. I never thought that would happen in my late-thirties. I'm training for my first triathlon - never thought I'd say that a year and a half ago when I couldn't walk.

Seek help. There's an answer out there for you. Listen to your body - if you know something isn't working, stop and try something else.