Comments on: Walking, Step By Step

By: Kali

Kali — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:38:13 +0000

I hope they help! For me, the Dr Scholl’s and other more commercially available supports sadly didn’t help, I really needed the heel cups. But then, my physiatrist says I probably have periostitis in my heels (inflammation of the lining of the bone) so I probably have more pain there than your average person with plantar fasciitis.

~Kali

By: RA Guy

RA Guy — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:14:38 +0000

Angie – workout through reading…if only!

Sara – what a wonderful thing, cobble stone streets…except for when they twist my ankle (grin). It sounds like you like to travel also!

Cathy – thanks for the kind words and looking forward to hearing about your latest explorations.

Kali – thanks for sharing your experience with plantar fasciitis, I am sure it helps many of us to read your words. I got myself some Dr. Scholl’s heel supports; I hope they help!

By: Kali

Kali — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:57:58 +0000

Oh, plantar fasciitis can be so incredibly miserable!

Because of my Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, I have had plantar fasciitis since I was 12. When it first started, I would get these enormous swollen areas on the soles of my feet from the tearing, and because of how badly they swelled, if I tried to walk afterwards, my weight would be on those big swollen areas…I couldn’t do it. the pain would be so bad I’d just crumple to the ground after a single step. I’d end up missing 3-4 days of school and crawling around the house until they got better.

Have they got you wearing inserts in your shoes to help? You can get ‘heel cups’ for about $20/pair in medical supply stores, and they can help a huge amount. I wore those up until I got my new gigantic ankle-foot-orthosis braces.

~Kali
http://www.brilliantmindbrokenbody.wordpress.com

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:18:25 +0000

RA Guy, your life is beautiful! Not only are you a Superhero, you are an adventurer. I love the idea of you and your nephew walking 20 miles and camping out (yah homeschoolers!). Hmmm…I feel the need to get out and explore!

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:46:30 +0000

I, too, love long walks and discovering a new place by ambling around, finding my way and seeing where it takes me. I went to Prague last April, about the time that my enbrel was really starting to kick in, and I remember marveling at what it was like to get to be able to do that again -to be able to take one of those long walks down cobblestoned streets and get a little lost. It’s funny how much we take for granted, so thanks for a beautiful reminder!