https://ahta.org/the-journal-of-therapeutic-hortic… Mark Mazer Hertford, NC On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 6:36 PM Jan Jeddeloh via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > On thing I haven’t seen suggested yet for Robin is a night splint. > Something like this > https://amazon.com/AZMED-Fasciitis-Adjustable-Achi… > < > https://amazon.com/AZMED-Fasciitis-Adjustable-Achi…> > from Amazon. There are a bunch of styles available but I found ones like > this will allow you to hobble into the bathroom without taking the damned > thing off. The night splint has really been the only thing that’s helped > me when I’ve at plantar fasciitis. It takes a couple of weeks of wearing it > to help but it works by keeping the fascia stretched out so you don’t keep > stretching it and contracting it which is a lot of what causes the pain. > Although I haven’t had problems for years I keep the splint around in case > the it acts up again. > > Robyn, you have my deepest sympathy. Over the years I’ve fought > tendonitis in both ankle and both elbows plus had periodic bouts of plantar > fasciitis. It sucks. > > Jan Jeddeloh > Portland, Oregon > > > On Jul 1, 2020, at 12:16 AM, Michael Mace via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > Robin wrote: > > > >> the latest is plantar fasciitis, Have you ever tried to garden with that > > going on, no matter how temporarily? > > > > Had it for a while, and when I was a lot younger than my 70s. It was > awful. > > I sympathize with your situation. > > > > I was lucky; my physician prescribed a really good insole, and that > cleared > > up the problem. If you haven't tried that, it'd be worth a try before > you go > > for something like shots (yikes). > > > > The brand he recommended was Superfeet Copper (they're not made of > copper, > > that's just the color of the insole). They are annoyingly expensive, but > > they really helped me. > > > > Mike > > San Jose, CA > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…