Originally Posted by plgerrard

I'm curious about your treatment for Plantar's Fasciitis. Did your doctor recommend a heel cup? I had it in one foot a couple of years ago. I tried the gel cups - forget them. Didn't see the doctor about it specifically, but it's onset coincided with one of my semi-annual visits to the Rheumy. He suggested a rigid heel cup. The idea is to get the pad of the heel lifted up so pressure is not being put on it with every step. Gel cups/inserts just don't do that.

You won't find a rigid heel cup in a store. I finally found one over the internet. I can't find the one I have, but this one is similar:


There is a cut-out for the heel pad so all the weight is put on the outer surface of the heel.

Dr. Scholls has a semi-rigid heel cup that also works well. I used it until I found the rigid suport over the internet. You can buy it in most stores:


I used the heel cups for about 2 months, and the PF went away completely - never to return!

Again, welcome to NT.