It wasn’t tested alone, but it was the sole addition that made the standard therapy much better.
A pair of Hoka shoes did it for me. Most comfortable shoes I’ve ever owned.
Learn how to tape your heel.
This is very interesting to me as this is my major ailment. About twelve years ago I fell from a staging landing on my heels resulting in a Bi-lateral calcaneal fracture (basically powdered both of my heels). The major pain I suffer with is from the pressure of walking and standing.
Reading this reminds me of my horrible TMJ pain. It ramped way up after dental work in November.
I’ve been taking muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen), jaw stretching exercises, night-splint therapy, massage, hot/moist compresses, and my first-ever “extracorporeal shock wave therapy” (ESWT) last week. I’d never even heard of ESWT before. Seems like quackery, but good results for many conditions.
I’ve found very helpful PF exercises on the Internet. Seemed to always work.
BUMP (ouch!)
I had plantar fasciitis for months. I can’t take anti-inflammatory meds because I’m on a blood thinner, but I did use arch supports (I’m flat footed) and sports tape, which eventually healed it.
I can’t speak for everyone, but I developed PF and went to a few doctors who were more than willing to prescribe me drugs. However, the way I cured it was to sleep with a foot brace that held my ankle at a perfect 90 degree angle. I was also very careful not to fall asleep in a chair with my feet up where my foot could fall with my toes at a forward tilt. After a week, I was back to normal.
Brand of local vibration tool and where can I buy one?
Bkmk
Wonder how this differs from PEMF (Pulsed Electro Magnetic F?)
A good arch support in shoes will deal with it.
I used Spenco Arch supports and they helped incredibly. I still use them in my slippers which I wear around the house almost constantly.
RX Orthotic Arch Insole
https://www.spenco.com/physician-s-insoles/rx-orthotic-arch-insole-women-s-9-10-5-men-s-8-9-5.html
The shoes that work best for my feet for the same kind of support are Brooks Adrenalin. My son uses those, too, or Hokas.
Since everyone’s foot is different, you just have to try different shoes until you find something that works for you.
When I first started on the arch supports, my feet hurt so bad, I could hardly walk. It took almost a month of constant use before I started noticing that my feet were hurting less.
After many years, I can now go barefoot or wear dress shows or sandals for short periods of time if I need to without any discomfort.