The Plantar Fascia is the web of ligament on the sole of your foot, think i've ruptured mine and boy that is painful.
I don't do running, but last night i foolishly joined in on the dads vs cubs rounders game with my lad. Got a cracking hit of the ball, ran for first base and heard/felt a pop in the sole of my foot, followed by intense pain. Limped through the rest of the evening and went to bed.
Got up this morning and sole of my foot is bruised purple and its agony to walk, struggled in to work, but think i'm staying sat down as much as possible. Just checked and no dr's appointments for a week, so considering going to the walk in (haha) minor injuries unit at A&E this afternoon, but is it serious enough for that? Always feel like i'm wasting there time in A&E with minor stuff. Guess they will be better than a GP anyway as they'll have crutches/boots etc to hand if i need them.
Anyone else managed to rupture one of these things?
My wife had a fall last week and hurt her knee and calf and was feeling guilty about going to A&E like yourself. She saw a Physio & had X-Rays and mentioned feeling guilty and the Physio said you’ve done the right thing, the clue is the first word of the title ACCIDENT!
So go and get it looked at.
I know it can be extremely painful as I have suffered with plantar fasciitis without the rupture and it is really painful.
That sounds awful. Never ruptured them but when crouching down to lift the kids years ago mine but used to tear. Was like thick elastic bands snapping against the sole of the foot. Really painful hot feeling.
Just when they healed I would rip them again.
I started using insoles to raise the arch and haven’t had problems since.
You could go to a specialist as I did but I ended up using Superfeet insoles.
They do a carbon blade which is perfect for tighter shoes or trainers.
Yep best get it checked out to be sure
I would get it checked, as well as confirmation of the diagnosis, you should get proper advice on management of a soft tissue injury (eg RICE) and maybe some specific measures such as taping or other means of support whilst it heals.
ATB
Jon
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I'd go to A&E if its that painful …..Just in case your 'self diagnosis' is incorrect ?
My son has had planter issues for the last 3 years on and off...….
He had an similar incident to yours where during the first 5 mins of his football match he felt (& thought he heard) something pop in the foot and immediately could not walk.
he'd been in and out of NHS consultants and had all the fancy insoles but nothing really helped .
We were recommended a child specific private consultant few months ago and went to see him ……...he's been brilliant with him & although he still wears the insoles as a precaution , the consultant gave him a series of stretches to do twice a day.
following a 3 week rest period after the initial trauma , the twice daily stretching has transformed him.
Definitely go to A&E would be my advice, you're then booked into the system and will then be referred for the most important part of getting it sorted later on, the Physios who will give you a regime to get the best mobility afterwards as it heals. Their advice early on is paramount.
I damaged mine some years ago and it was quite a long process to get it sorted and the physiotherapists were extremely helpful and I'm sure I wouldn't have got healed as well without them....
I had similar pain a few years ago & eventually took myself off to A&E (very out of character for me) as I was in agony.
Was diagnosed as just plantar fasciitis .... drink plenty as dehydration doesn't help. I also had some cherry pills from Holland & Barrett that did seem to help.
However your pain seems to emanate from an incident, so best get checked out.
Yeah i had plantar fasciitis in the other foot a couple of years ago, so know what that feels like. Rolling the foot on a chilled baked bean tin on the floor every evening worked for me. This is the same kind of pain in the same spot, but dialled up to 11. The popping sound/feel when i started running says to me i've ruptured it, but think i will get it checked outOriginally Posted by dandanthewatchman
Both the wife and I have suffered from PF, insoles that give you arch support are a great help - uncomfortable for a couple of days but after that they do their job. The wife had to have a boot thing she slept in that kept her from pointing her toes she hated it but it again helped.
If you are in pain call 111 and see what they suggest you do, yes you'll have to answer a lot of stupid sounding questions to make sure you're not having a heart attack or stroke but every time I've phoned them they've been helpful and can often expedite things at a&e as they effectively pre-triage you and / or can phone ahead and get you seen right away (if warranted)
I've had plantar fasciitis on a couple of occasions. Bloody painful and debilitating.
Started putting insoles in all of my shoes and "touch wood" never had a problem since.
Cheers,
Neil.
Last night, playing badminton, pop, collapse. Now I’m in this!
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Pretty.Last night, playing badminton, pop, collapse. Now I’m in this!
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Achilles.
BoL, you'll be fine.
Cast almost as cool as this : https://i.pinimg.com/236x/af/b6/88/a...roken-foot.jpg
Nothing like as painful as the previous 2.
Suffered Achilles tendinitis recently, really sore & also stupidly stiff calves. I can barely walk in the mornings no matter how many stretches I do.
I’ve now got a place on the top inside edge of my foot that’s excruciating when pressed against. Shoes all push on that one part, with the exception of deck shoes & loafers.
Off to the docs on weds to get t looked at. No idea if the cause, just woke up one morning and it was like it. No impact or sprain damage.
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Now that would be a talking point!! Cheers!
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It's your plantar if when you get out of bed it feels as if someone has just stabbed you the sole of your heel with a red hot bayonet. Nasty! I too was a sufferer and followed a few tips provided by some TZUK members - worth a search.
However what worked for me after about 3 months was.
1) fit inserts in to your shoes. Good ones (not some cheap rubbish). I still use them in my trainers and slippers) .
2) get some elasticated support socks and wear them in bed. (I stopped wearing them when the pain stopped).
3) easy/regular excercise and losing a bit of weight.
I now play golf at least 3 times a week carrying my bag, and have not suffered any further problems.
PS Please dont bother A&E, just book a slot with your doctor to confirm the diagnoses.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
I had a bout of pf last year, its crap.
Stretching fixed mine, but it wasn't burst. Standing on the edge of a step and drop your heels for 30 seconds, then raise them up for 30. Repeat 3 times.
just to clarify, they definitely can't expedite a&e, all they can say is you need to go to a&e, but don't communicate with a&e
this falls under minor injuries and even if 111 could get you seen sooner, it wouldn't apply to minor injuries
OP your gp should be able to confirm the diagnosis if you can see them, you could go to ED but bring a cushion, they're pretty much in melt down at the moment
you are far more likely to have plantar fasciitis, rupturing it is almost impossible, the bones tend to break first, you wouldn't be able to walk and your longitudinal arches would collapse
the only part of RICE that will work is the rest, ice can't stop the inflammation, not without massive cooling, because you're a mammal and the inflammation has already occurred, a compression bandage won't help, elevation decreases swelling but not the inflammation
it's caused by increased loading, especially shock loading (hence int insoles), so weight gain, increased or unaccustomed exertion, hard shoes, hard floors, high heels
you can get a boot that stops the foot flexing, so you can walk while resting it, but with rest it normally settles down
Over a weeks wait for a GP appointment, so i took myself to the hospital, no cushion required, in and out in less than 30mins.
They closed down our separate walk in centre a while ago and combined it in with A&E. From my experience of it, 3 times in the last few months, it works really well, no obvious melt down in progress. You go into a reception/waiting area, give name and DOB to receptionist, she asks whats wrong then sends you to the next desk to talk to triage nurse, she then decides whether to send you up the corridor to A&E or to wait in the minor injuries bit, there's even a separate waiting room for kids, so they don't have to sit with the drunks and loonies.
Yesterday the longest wait was 10mins in a queue to see receptionist, i was then seen within 5mins of sitting down. Same experience the previous 2 times as well, first my son with a suspected broken ankle, sent to kids waiting room, nurse came in within 5 mins to look at it and sent us down to xray, no break thankfully. Again a few weeks ago, daughter this time with suspected broken foot, again sent to xray within 5mins, this time a broken metatarsal.
I know what plantar fasciitis feels like as i've had that before, this was different, far worse pain that came on suddenly with a pop/snap sound/sensation. Dr agreed yesterday probably a partial rupture as pain and bruising is very localised, he ruled out a stress fracture by prodding around the rest of my foot, but could only recommend rest and ice.
Pleased you got great service from our wonderful NHS, makes a change to read some positive news.
I hope the pain eases soon.
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Good stretches for Plantar Fasciitis on www.patient.info.
The ED (A&E) is not the place to go.....your GP can diagnose with ease.....
Ice regularly and be patient as there is no quick fix.
Hi ,I feel your pain as I am 1week into PF , REST,REST AND REST! said the doc then exercises and stretches. If it isn’t any better come back in a month he said.
Bloody painful like a stab to the arch of the foot when getting out of bed , good supportive trainers help but I have to wear steelys for work so a good pair of insoles is a must.
Mine went while walking on holiday last year it’s very painful and for the first couple of weeks had trouble just putting my foot to the ground as a keen squash player it stopped me going on court for six months I had 3 visits to my doctor for help but was told it’s just a slow healing process and can take up to a year I tried several straps physio etc but nothing helped so I returned to my doctor and asked for a cortisone injection and he agreed to do it that was February this year it was painful but worth it and within two weeks I was back on court and still playing today without pain
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