Ask a Question about Your Condiition

I have suffered 2 years from plantar fascitis with no improvement (from shockwave therapy to night splints to slant boards to corizone injections). I will not have surgery done although also have heel spurs. A friend told me she too went through all of these treatments and is now cured from 6 weeks of reflexology. Has anyone heard of this as a treatment for this condition?

Hi Patti - I have read your posts and was just wondering if you could tell me what is involved with the shockwave therapy? I can't find a whole lot about it - Did the dr. tell you that it may not work . . . let alone make it worse . . . that's horrible! I have never heard of reflexology for this . . . do you know what is involved with that?

Shockwave therapy is effectively ultrasound to break up the connection and then let it re-attach. YOU MUST stay off your feet for 3-4 weeks, or longer if you're a slow healer. It doesn't always work. Some people who have this lose the arch in their foot enitrely. Properly done reflexology can help with the pain, but to really get rid of it you'll need to address the whole lower leg and foot.