Plantar Fasciitis Pain: Holistic Treatment

HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES CURE PLANTAR FASCIITIS!

When I was working as a food demonstrator in a large Texas grocery store, I developed Plantar Fasciitis in my right foot. It became steadily more painful, and I tried EVERYTHING to relieve it...ACV, Orthopedic inserts of all kinds, Wrapping my foot tightly with an Ace bandage, Rubbing in Arnica, Triflora, and other suggested salves, and NOTHING worked! My store director told me to get $800 orthotics like his...HA! That was sweet of him, but not at all practical! At the time, I was 67 and collecting SSI and a small paycheck each week.

FINALLY I searched the internet for "homeopathy for Plantar Fasciitis" and landed on my favorite homeopath's site!

https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/homeopathy-plantar-fasciitis/

I just happened to have Symphytum Officinale 200c and Rhus Tox 30c and I took 5 tiny sugar pellets of each under my tongue in order for the remedies to enter my system sublingually as they melted, away from food or menthol products. I repeated this dosage morning and night for about 4 days, and on the 5th day, I awakened and gingerly stepped onto my painful foot, and THERE WAS ZERO PAIN! I thought I was still dreaming, and I tried stepping on it at every angle my foot could turn, and by golly, there was no pain!!!

That was my best day ever, and after TWO YEARS, the pain has not returned, and as directed by homeopaths, I stopped taking the remedies that morning. I can't believe I waited so long, about 30 days, to even search for a homeopathic cure. Oh well, it is what it is!

I hope I didn't break any rules by posting the link to Joette's article on her blog. I just HAD to let all sufferers know that THERE IS A CURE, AND IT IS SOOO QUICK AND EASY! I used the brand "Boiron", which Joette likes to recommend, and it is quite easy to find on the internet. It is cheap, don't pay more than $10.00 for a tube, and both have zero side effects or restrictions. TRY THEM!! YOU WILL LOVE THEM!!

Molly in Texas

Thank you for the post. Could you please share the kind of zinc supplements you were taking? Any pictures will help. Thank you!

Hi all,

Just to let you know. I have been suffering from plantar fasciitis for a while however, for about a month now I have been taking 10mg Zinc tablets and the pain is almost gone. I wanted to check if it was the Zinc or not so I stopped taking it for a couple of days and the pain was back so since continuing with zinc the pain again is 95% gone.

SAUERKRAUT Healed My Feet

I injured my feet about 5 years ago (I fell getting out of the way of a bicyclist). They became very swollen and I felt like I was walking on railroad spikes (not pins and needles). I went to the doctor who said they didn't appear to be broken (I knew that). I walked around, painfully, for months until one day I decided that I needed to eat the sauerkraut in the fridge before it spoiled. The swelling was gone the next morning and about 75% of the blunt/sharp stabbing in the feet was gone, too. My feet aren't 100% and never will be. I'm a walker but I can't walk more than 3-4 miles a day now. They now get really really fatigued and become painful if I try to walk too much. But...sauerkraut gave me back my feet...who knew??? :)

Our bodies are supposed to heal themselves but it doesn't always work, especially when your'e older (I'm 64 now). You've heard, "Feed the gut, feed the brain"? Well, I say, 'Feed the gut, feed the whole body'.

How did you take the potassium chloride? like a teaspoon a day? and how? mix it in water? did you add anything else?

This sounds strange, but I think vitamin B12 shots cured my plantar fasciitis. I had a very painful right heel for more than a year and a podiatrist said I would probably need an operation. Before I could decide what to do about my heel, I was diagnosed with severe B12 deficiency. For whatever reason, my body can't process the B12 I consume so I have to get a B12 shot every month for the rest of my life. Anyway, after my loading doses of B12 I noticed my heel didn't hurt anymore. I don't know if it was the B12 shots or something else, but the pain in my heel went away and hasn't returned.

Apple Cider Vinegar works. Back in 2005 I developed Plantar Fasciitis. For over a year I hobbled along in pain. Finally a doctor took pity on me and showed me my x-ray. He showed me my "heel spurr" and explained it was calcium. He explained that when you do damage to your bones the body sends calcium to help heal it. A light bulb went off on my head... clearly if I could get the calcium to disperse, I could get rid of the spurr. Reading here I decided to try ACV. A small amount in water (taken via straw to protect my teeth). Within 2 weeks.. TWO WEEKS.. something that had plagued me for a year went away. Later that same year, I developed pain in my hip bone. Once again, ACV worked within a week. 10 years later I developed pain in my heel again -- this time in the other foot. I tried ACV and again, it went away within a week. I am not sure the exact mechanism but it seems that your body does the right thing by sending calcium to heal damage but then the calcium somehow gets stuck. ACV breaks it up and allows the calcium to clear.

I am curious what types of cleanses did you use to get rid of candida over growth and the leaky gut?

I have tried everything under the sun to help relieve the pain including the cortisone shot, ice pacs, prescription anti inflammatory and pain meds and nothing was helping. I heard about the benefits of magnesium chloride but I have a hard time drinking. I search for info to make my own magnesium oil cream (recipe found in Pinterest). I put cream on feet then wear socks at night or whenever I was home. I noticed almost immediate results! The first morning it was not as painful to take that first step. The next day or two more improvement. Within a week I had a business trip that involved a lot of walking. I still took the anti inflammatory pill but still I noticed I was almost pain free in the afternoon!!! Worth trying. I may even cancel my MRI appt since I am feeling so much better.

The type of AVC (Apple Cider Vinegar ) you ingest matters.....Organic with the mother....good brands out there but Braggs is one of the best ones available.....you can find it on Amazon, at health food stores and at some grocery stores and at Vitacost dot com

Thank you anak!

I agree on the magnesium. Years ago my then boyfriend had this, and he would sit with his feet in my lap and I would put some magnesium oil in my hands and he would put his heels resting in them. Helped in just a few days. Soak your feet in magnesium oil or epson salts. Should help fairly quickly.

What I've learned is that you need more magnesium than calcium to heal your plantar fasciitis. The reason that you have heel spurs is that you are taking in way too much calcium and it is depositing into your muscles and heel area. 80% of people in the U.S. are majorly deficient in magnesium. You need it in your body for so many different processes. Get some magnesium spray or gel and rub it over your feet and legs. It absorbs right into the area that needs it most. I've had plantar fasciitis for 9 months now and am finally getting some relief by simply taking in more magnesium. Also, you should take a really good quality vitamin/mineral supplement because magnesium needs some cofactors in order for it to work such as vitamin B6.

About 6-7 years ago my husband complained of foot pain. He worked as a mechanic and jumped down from the trucks onto the floor. We decided that it was plantar fasciitis. Knowing that grapefruit extract helped with inflammation, we tried it for the foot pain. He took 125 mg, 3-4 times a day, everyday for a week or so, then cut back to one a day. I do not think it heals the problem as it will return if not taken every day, but as long as he takes 125 mg everyday he does not have the pain.

Plantar Fasciitis

I used 1 quart of vodka and mix 1 oz with wormwood. I put in dark place turn daily for 8 days, then strain and put on feet every night. I sit with my feet in a pan and let in soak in you should be ready to go and fine in about a week... some people take 2 weeks...

God Bless u!

I say, it is a natural element we need in our bodies and as long as you follow the protocol with supporting minerals and vitamins, it couldn't hurt.

Do you think that iodine and lugals would work for people with altheimerzs? You said your memory and brain activity had improved,

Could you tell me what type of "Sketchers" you got? I was wearing the Go Walks and my foot doctor said this is what caused my plantar fasciitis. Thanks so much!

Soak feet in foot bath with 1 gallon hottest water you can tolerate and add 1 cup apple cider organic vinegar. Soak about 15 min. You won t need wraps any longer.

You can buy magnesium oil at any health food store and apply straight to any area of pain/stiffness. I would just take a handful and rub it into the feet.

More instructions please. How much mag oil to water? Hot, cold?

In excruciating pain both feet with PF. I'm desperate for relief. Thanks.

How do you wrap your foot with the ace bandage? I have tried 4 braces and they all hurt me, I am not sure how to wrap with the ace but I want to try. Jeanne

How did you do the apple cider vinegar wrap?

Lol,,, I love it what you said,, I do same thing,, I did pour apple cider vinegar cotton balls then put on my right heel and tape around my foot,, over night,, I hope it help pain goes away in the morning,, my first day,, what u said drink,, I haven't yet,, I'm try it tomorrow mornings before I go to work,, I hopefully feel better tomorrow,, thanks

i have had severe plantar fasciitis for some time now have tried the following orthotics, wearing a boot, cortisone shots, weekly massage, weekly Physio, intensive acupuncture, taping, dry needling.Currently taking calcium and magnesium, my diet is very good.

I am now trying the ACV drink soaking my feet in a bucket with borax, black molasses and ACV, and massaging my feet with turmeric and olive oil then arnica. Basically all the tips I have learnt from this site. Will let you known how I get on. Not sure how to do the foot sock with the solution if someone wishes to explain please I will try that as well.

Night splints worked well for a family member of mine, who also happens to be a marathon runner.

I believe that running is a very healthy activity. At the same time, I think running makes your body require more nutrients for the activity and that sweating during running can deplete the body of electrolytes.

Some find that supplementing with magnesium and calcium helps with PF. I wonder if runners especially will need to make sure they are getting enough of these minerals.

Just my 2 cents.

~Mama to Many~

I have had Plantar Fasciitis for over three years. I run daily almost every morning, I also run marathons as well. When I acquired Plantar Fasciitis I still tried to run in the morning until it became unbearable. I wore New balances when running because it seemed the most comfortable and I felt less pain than wearing any other shoe. Once I started wearing night splints I saw lots of relief with the morning pain. it became easier to run in the mornings and with the stretches I performed before my runs my Plantar Fasciitis was gone in about three weeks.

My feet were in pain from plantar fasciitis so bad it was hard to stand for very long. I started taking an Iodine supplement and within a week all pain was gone. I could tell some difference by the third day. The capsules contain 1,000 mcg (that's Micrograms) as a combination of potassium iodide and seaweed extracts. If you start to get acne on your face after starting the iodine, just skip it for a day or two or take every other day.

I don't believe you "stretch" to help heel spur(s). That is bone or growth of bone.

Stretching helps plantar fasciitis.

What a lot of people believe is the stretching is helping the heel spur itself. It does not help the spurs. It helps with the pain from plantar fasciitis. Eases tightness of the muscles. And in turn gets rid of, or reduces, foot pain.

I used to have terrible pain in my feet. Foot doctor got me into good shoe inserts and started a stretching program. Every day have to stretch.

Check with you foot doctor for what stretches to do and how often to do them.

Thank you Rexe, I am not exaggerating when I tell you that this gave me instant relief.

Within seconds of the first stretch, 90 percent of the pain is gone. I can walk normally. Best remedy yet for me. Thanks

Plantar Fasciitis is a low thyroid symptom. There are at least 300 low thyroid symptoms. That was one of mine. I did yeast cleansing/leaky gut healing. At the end of the 6 months, my big symptoms went away, they were caused by leakage impacting and inflaming the thyroid. My biggest symptom was anxiety, general and OCD. I think yeast overgrowth happened when I had colic as a baby. I also did Iodine Fulfillment Therapy for 3 months using Lugals 5%. My memory and brain activity improved drastically by the end of the first week on iodine.

I have spent over a thousand dollars to try and find remedies for my plantar fasciitis. After suffering for a few years, the best remedies I have found are to stretch. Stretch for 3 whole minutes, 3 times a day. After a month, my feet went from feeling like walking on glass, to walking on bubblegum. I also used a golf ball for deep tissue massage. With the two, my feet feel great. When my feet hurt again, I go back to this and it clears it up.

I had been waking every morning for a few months with terrible pain in my heels and the bottom of my feet. My left foot was more painful. Sometimes after prolonged sitting at work my feet would hurt when I would stand.

I have been drinking organic "with the mother" ACV - approximately 1-2 tablespoons in 12ish ounces of water and a dash of cayenne pepper for about one week. No more pain in my feet.

Plantar fasciitis: I tried Lysine also and the next day my left heel pain was gone to my disbelief. That was 500 mg two times a day. What a relief! Worth a try for somebody.

I found them at a Dollar General store in the section that had a variety of foot health products. (Like things for athlete's foot.)

~Mama to Many~

Hi can you please tell me from where you got pair of insoles with an arch support for under $10.

How are you supposed to wrap the ace bandage on your arches? Have plantar on both feet for about 2 years.

I definitely feel a big improvement with my Plantar Fasciitis. Started drinking 2 cap full of Organic Apple Cider mixed with a bit of juice every day for the past two weeks. I also drink Ginger tea, taking Turmeric tablets.

It seems to help reduce the pain by 70% so far. I can sleep at night and do not need to take Ibuprofen.

I have just ordered this book but have been going to a nueromuscular therapist and having her work on my posture issues - has helped immensely.

Linda, Our family has had 4 different people with this issue. I used a arch pad, very cheap on amazon, eventually mine went away. But what I did not know several things about what causes it. First vitamin d3 deficiency. You maybe can get your Dr. to test you. Some, most do not believe this is a problem. I take 10,000iu a day if I have been in the sun. Most in vitamin d group I am in on facebook have P. F. My mom used the arch and began D3 and is 100% better at 80 yrs old. My husband works on cement, miles of walking 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, for him he wears arches and is doing high dose d3 NOW brand is safe and available in your country I believe, what you want to avoid is safflower oil as an ingredient, should be olive oil or coconut oil only. If you take d3 you will need to increase magnesium At least 6 to 800 mg split in 2 doses everyday mag citrate is good or mag malate if you tend to runny stools. 200mcg of selenium yeast is the third component of this as these 2 minerals are sorely needed also. Because my husband gets little rest he also sees a chiropractor to break up the bunched tissue, this is manipulation to release all the tissue where it belongs no exposed nerve consequently. A great soak is apple cider vinegar as over time it will break up the bundle.

For pain you need a thick heel pad at least 1/8 inch thick, or glue 2 together, with a piece of colored chalk mark the place on your foot thickly, with the chalk, put pad in your shoe, then your foot with the chalk. You now cut a hole in the pad at the chalk mark stabbing in with scissors cut a small hole then increase size so that sore spot does not strike the shoe. This gives immediate relief. I sent them to my mom and she put 1 in her slippers 1 in her shoe so that spot never touched anything until it began to heal. Janet

Hi I have just read your comments about grapefruit seed extract for plantar fasciitis. I am constantly in pain in both feet with this problem and I was wondering if you need to use a carrier oil with this and what product did you use? Thank you

This book saved my feet! I found the information here and went up on Amazon to look at Dr. Schuler's book. He is such a humanitarian that you can preview the book and get the basic information you need. I got so much relief from the toe pad that I bought the book. Thank you Earth Clinic and Ted!

El

A friend recommended fermented cod liver oil to me for my plantar fascitis. She swears it cured her husband and son-n-law. I took one dose and can already tell it is helping. It is absolutely disgusting to take but if it will help I'm willing to continue.