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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Bah. PF + possible tear = suck.
Had my appointment with the sports medicine doc about my heel. It's definitely plantar fasciitis. They did an ultrasound on my foot and found that the tendon is inflamed and almost twice as thick as normal. It looks like there is a small tear, too, from what he can tell.
So I've got the Strassburg sock to wear at night, and I've got to go to PT 1-2x/week for a month or so, and hope that we don't need to go further. The worst part is that my trainer said no Leg Press or calf exercises for the time being. Boo.
Anyone else ever dealt with this? Did the sock help?
Re: Bah. PF + possible tear = suck.
I tried the sock--it put so much pressure on the side of my big toe that it drove the nail into the flesh, causing an infection. I know it's not what you wanted to hear. I used one of the more traditional night splints.
I tried it all, cortisone, night splint, ice, stretching several times a day to no avail. I'm currently recovering from PF release surgery.
To give the OP hope, the Strassburg sock worked really well for me. Your toes are only supposed to be about an inch off the ground when you tighten the strap, so it should be a pretty gentle stretch. Obviously it works differently for everyone's anatomy, but for me it worked!
First night with the splint wasn't bad. I had to loosen it at one point during the night because I was feeling some strange pain in my big and 2nd toes. They feel a little tingly/funny now, but I think it was the nail on my 2nd toe pushing on my toe. I'll try to trim them as much as possible. It does feel better this morning though.
Thanks for the suggestions ladies. I'm going to have my trainer show me the spin bike this weekend to get comfortable with it, and then I'll try to get in a class next week.