Plantar Fasciitis

It can often be caused by tight calves.
My daughter had it from volleyball and track.
Mom would rub her calves every night for an hour and it went away in about a week.

I got new Brooks tennis shoes and wore crocs as little as possible. Helped tremendously.

Yeah forgot to mention, I got some Brooks Ghost Max 2's and they helped a lot too.

Exercise your feet. There have been several threads and tons of opinions on here. Freeze a water bottle, surgery, inserts, special shoes, etc.

I have seen several articles and videos about it. I took a shot and started deadlifting barefoot and more athletic lifts standing up. I haven't had it in years. The article that convinced me showed the Indians in the Mexican Mtns that run almost a marathon a day with just a strip of leather on their feet.

You weren't born with padding on your feet and all the Dr's, etc. that prescribe cushioning are just making the muscles in your feet weaker. I see old guys at work that look like they are wearing platforms. I have also heard S&C guys say that modern trainers don't emphasize the feet enough. We don't walk or run hardly at all as a society, so training your feet should be a priority.

Get a pair good fitting pair of Birkenstock clogs, or sandals.
Wear them as much as you can. Guaranteed to improve if not cure your P.F.

Orthopedist recommended the rolling a ball with your foot, as well stretching it out. But, your footwear is going to have to be improved.

All I know is i used to make fun of players who would miss a game due to it and then after I got it, I never said shite.

The Ghost is a neutral shoe, have you had your gait checked and what activities (running, walking, gym, etc) are you wearing them for? A birkesntock will lift the arch (very rigidly), your Ghost do not do that.

Powerstep and superfeet both make orthtotic inserts you can put right in your ghosts to have the same affect of a birketsock without the need of an additional shoe AND the ability to transition back to a neutral shoe once the PF subsides. BUT, before I tried an orthotic inset or specific shoe, I would try KT tape and tape the arch (check YouTube for videos on application) but it;s amazing how easily and cheaply this can often provide cheap, immediate and effective relief.

Ultimately, the best way to treat PF is not just focusing on relief but prevention.

Jumped rope barefooted at the gym today and thought of this thread. Plantar fasciitis free for 5 years now.