Half a lifetime of wearing crappy shoes and not challenging the feet = plantar fasciitis, pain, dysfunction. I'd like to strengthen and rehabilitate my feet, curious about your experience and recommendations.
My story in five sentences
1. Foot pain. Hmm, this isn't normal...
2. Visit podiatrist.
3. Podiatrist says, "you have calcification in joints, plantar fasciitis, and your toes aren't moving properly. You need to get 'stability shoes'."
4. Go to shoe store, spend $130 on New Balance running shoes with proper support.
5. May also need orthotics.
This seems like a lot. According to some experts, walking in thick soled shoes on flat surfaces all day does not challenge the feet. They get weak, and this leads to compensation and pain.
Rather than swaddle my feet in expensive technology for the rest of my life, I'd like to strengthen them, rehabilitate them.
Of course, there are tons of people on YouTube, some of them even credentialed, with exercises, gadgets, and methods for doing this.
I'd like to hear from someone who has successfully rehabilitated their feet so they no longer need fancy shoes and swaddling.
* How long did it take, what was the time commitment?
* Whose methods did you use?
* What did you learn?
Thanks in advance. |
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