hi dean,

the PT has been doing ultrasound on my Plantar Fasciitis these last 2 weeks and it does work well. i haven't tried my home US machine on it yet as it is mostly settled down now. and it was so bad i could barely put any weight on where it inserts near the little toe. then this week it hurt more where it inserts on the inner most side of the heel. so she ultrasounded the entire band across those two insertion points.

the other things that have helped in the past:

contrast baths (1-2 minutes hot water, then 1-2 mintues cold water, back and forth for about 20 minutes, several times a day) is often a huge relief.

and for me its important to walk a little every day to keep it from getting too bad. not exercising my feet makes it worse. and no standing! got to be moving if on my feet.

some find relief from the night splints, i didn't.

i think possi said they are using the cold laser on her feet. can't remember if they are also doing ultrasound, but i remember her saying she's finding relief.

try a session or two of ultrasound at the PTs and see what you think.

PS just wanted to add. out of all of those things, for me, the ultrasound will help when the other things fail. sometimes in one session, often it takes a few sessions, but with each session, i see some improvement.

Last edited by Sue22; 10/07/09 10:06 PM.

sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
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