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caya · 06-15-2010, 08:17 PM

Marcia, I had plantar faciitis last summer... I remember I was out walking and I felt that "pull" in my right heel.

I ended up going for 6 weeks of physical therapy - 2x/week. The therapist did ultrasound and laser therapy on my foot - I bought a new analgesic cream called Voltaren which she rubbed into the sole of my foot before using the machines. Then I would sit with a cold pack wrapped around my foot for about 15 minutes.

There are some great exercises you can do to help... just google "plantar faciitis exercises"and you should get some good suggestions. One good one is to freeze a 500 ml. water bottle, and roll it under your affected foot for 5- 10 minutes a couple of times/day.

Great news on the clean scan - and I had ovarian cysts throughout my 30s and 40s... no big concerns for me at all.

Hope this helps.
all the best
caya

06-15-2010, 08:17 PM	#3
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: Planar fasciitis or a side effect? Marcia, I had plantar faciitis last summer... I remember I was out walking and I felt that "pull" in my right heel. I ended up going for 6 weeks of physical therapy - 2x/week. The therapist did ultrasound and laser therapy on my foot - I bought a new analgesic cream called Voltaren which she rubbed into the sole of my foot before using the machines. Then I would sit with a cold pack wrapped around my foot for about 15 minutes. There are some great exercises you can do to help... just google "plantar faciitis exercises"and you should get some good suggestions. One good one is to freeze a 500 ml. water bottle, and roll it under your affected foot for 5- 10 minutes a couple of times/day. Great news on the clean scan - and I had ovarian cysts throughout my 30s and 40s... no big concerns for me at all. Hope this helps. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!! Last edited by caya; 06-17-2010 at 08:51 PM..