Plantar Fasciitis

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

I don't have PF (achilles tendonitis, instead) but my wife had PF. The cortizone shots do work long term, though short term for her, they were burning and otherwise painful. The doctor told her that happened in the minority of cases, but if you are going to get a shot (not a bad idea, btw), do it a couple of months before the season -- at least.

OK, there are a couple who recommend the cortizone shots - let me weigh-in on the other side: DO NOT DO IT! If you get one and it help and the pain doesn't come back - great. If it does come back do not - DO NOT get more shots. I had some problems with PF and eventually achilles tendonitis. I've had a good bit of shots (2 or 3 per year). Everytime I would get one the doc would say that these are not good long term because they cause the soft tissue to weaken. But they still shot me every time.

I remember the day that my achilles tendon snapped - I was umpiring a college softball game and it wasn't pretty. It was April 29, 2006 and I'm back in therapy to get some strength back. I can officiate but I still have some physical problems. My first basketball game after the injury was horrible! You do not want to risk this type of injury.

That's my 2 cents . . .