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What is the best way to deal with plantar fasciitis when you have to referee basketball?
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Many people think that they have bone spurs in their heels when they are really suffering from Plantar Fasciitis. I had it several years ago and learned quite a bit about. The plantar fascia is a thin layer of tough tissue that supports the arch. When it tears and/or becomes inflamed, it can cause pain in the heel and the arch. It's especially bad after you rested for about 30 minutes after a game or when you get out of bed in the morning. Here are some things that work.
Tape the foot If you're taping it yourself. Using inch and a half tape, start at the heel and tape, in a chicken foot manner, to the ball of the foot at the base of each toe(Does that make sense?). Use 4 or 5 strips. Then tape around the foot, from big toe around the heel to little toe. This gives added support. Make sure the "chicken foot" and the "wrap around" are tight. IOW, don't just stick the tape on the foot. There must be some tension to it, so that the tape acts to perform some of the work of the plantar fascia "tendon." Tape from above, around the bottom of the foot to hold the tape in place at toes and the heel. KEEP THE TAPE OFF THE ACHILLES! Here's a pic that shows the plantar fascia. As you can see, the taping that I described looks similiar to the way the plantar fascia looks. You just want to start further back on the heel and finsih closer to the toes. KEEP THE TAPE OFF THE ACHILLES!  If you have someone willing to tape it for you The link below is basically how the podiatrist taped mine. But he also showed me how to use the method above. http://www.nismat.org/traincor/pl_fasciitis.html Orthotics Several companies make inexpensive shoe inserts. These inserts are not cushions. They are made of hard plastic and provide support for the arch. I bought two pair, made by a company called Spenco. Do a Google search for Spenco and you should find them. The chain stores don't carry them. You're probably more likely to find them in a local drugstore. Stretching Stretching the calf also stretches the arch. One of the best ways is to take a towel, loop it around the ball of your foot and pull up, with the toes pointing back toward you. Do this after a game, at home when you're sitting and watching TV, and in bed, before you get up in the morning. These things worked for me. Mine went away in a few weeks. When I went to the podiatrist, he taped my foot as I had a football game that night. I had no pain whatsoever. You can also do a google search and find all sorts of info. See Connecticut, I'm not so bad!
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I recommend you find a podiatrist who specializes in running and sprinting injuries. Mine showed me the taping like BktBallRef recommended and that helped a lot. But he also showed me how to fit shoes so it wouldn't happen again, and which shoes I had now that had caused the problem in the first place. A podiatrist can also write a prescription for anti-inflammatories, and will notice any other problems with your feet and ankles that you may not have realized you had.
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This pic BBR is showing looks very familiar... I think I saw this footprint up here in the Pacific Northwest a few years back. 
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I have suffered with severe PF for about 3-4 years. It can be excruciatingly painful. Go see a dr, (IMO) a podiatrist is best for this problem. Juulie's advice about seeing one who runs (or is an athelete) is what I would also recommend. Do everything that the dr recommends. I tried it all, anti-inflammitories, strectching, ice, tape, cortizone shots in the foot(I,ve had about 12 shots in the foot, that is some real fun
 )and nothing helped with the pain. I finally had to resort to surgery, a release of the fascia. It was a good decision for me that I made after I exhusted all other options and had pain that limited my ability to enjoy a normal lifestyle. Contact me if you want more details.
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