Are you looking for more information on treating plantar fasciitis? In our complete Plantar Fasciitis Series, Bob and Brad demonstrate tests and treatments for plantar fasciitis. This includes exercises, stretches, and other techniques that can be done at home to decrease foot pain. Find the full playlist here ruclips.net/p/PL8l32k1r15l5-EIbYLx-HiiypueuVsiMH
I have plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and heel spurs. What I've been doing is when I get home from work is I wrap my feet in ice packs. Then, when I am done with that, I soak them in Epson Salt. I also started wearing crocs to work. The wider toe bed makes them more comfortable, so my toes aren't squished together. My feet don't hurt as bad by the time I get home after standing on my feet for 8-10 hours a day.
Hi Bob and Brad, Thank You for amazing contributions! I overcame Plantar Fasciitis for my husband and myself, at different times. The best and quickest results came from hot water with epson salt in a 5 gallon bucket ~just as hot as is comfortable for 5 minutes. Then one minute in a 5 gallon bucket of cold water. Repeat at min of 4 times. Repeat several times each day. Wyatt felt improvement on day one and didn't need it by the end of the week after suffering for over 6 months. It flushes the inflammation out while bringing in oxygenated blood and nutrients. It works for MANY things.
Rolling the frozen water bottled definitely helped the pain. But the main culprit for women plantar pain are flat shoes. The lack of support causes plantar pain, so buying some inserts and also wearing orthopedic slippers at home, solved my problem.
There are a few things for plantar foot treatments Make sure you rest your feet Consider Wearing supportive footwear Try ice on your heel Try ibuprofen or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug to lessen pain and inflammation try night splints Try stretching and strengthening exercises. (I discovered these and the reasons they work on Rohon foot care site )
@@partlycloudyoptimist809 what did u try ? Genuinely asking, It's been close to a year now , started with left foot possibly due to obesity and bad sneakers. It's been arc and heel and pains like hell if pressed much. Have bought arc support slippers and shoes for now. Please suggest any exercises or therapy if anything u have tried and worked ?
The Thermo Tex Platinum is absolutely the best investment I’ve ever made for my physical well being!!! I use it every day in my recliner and it relaxes my tight lower back muscles absolutely.
Do y'all have a video about toe cramps ? About a year ago, or so, I was getting to e cramps. Hurts awful ! I only have it happen once in awhile now. I think I know what caused it ,not sure.
When I got it first it was so painful. I couldn't walk at all for two weeks. Now it's a lot better after tons of stretching, ice and some calf raises tp help, but my feet still get uncomfortable if I walk too long or wear flats shoes
I wore a smaller shoe for a year or 2 so idk what it is It's beena year, I thought it'd pass that's what my parents told me but it's been bothering me for a year/2 so now I'm praying it fixes
24-48 hrs after you first notice the pain i think they meant. like when it starts. but if youve had pain for longer like i have before seeing this video id try it anyway. i dont think itd hurt. im gonna try it.
my chropractor taped it around where it hurt and then to the back of my heel ,afterthat I did it myself , dont have the problem anymore but it sure was miserable at the time , good insoles and good shoes, good luck@@luv2travel2000
Our son had plantar fasciitis. They put someone on it to freeze it then scraped off what was growing. His movement never seemed the same on the bball court. What can we do?
Could you guys do a video on plantar fascia tears please? My physio told me that’s it’s something that will heal over time and there’s not much I can do about it. I have had it for over a year and I’m taking it easy trying to get it better but there doesn’t seem to be any progress.
You need to see someone else if your Physio is only recommending rest. You need to be doing various stretching, icing/ heat, exercises, night splint, maybe a compression sock, insoles. Maybe ultrasound at physical therapy. Just rest is kicking the can down the road and you might be dealing with this forever.
Plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a condition that affects the plantar fascia tissue located on the bottom of the foot. If the calf muscles are too tight, a person may be more likely to experience plantar fascia because the calf muscles cannot support the foot
Definitely. I use heat before I stretch the calves. I also had Achilles tendonitis. Sometimes when hiking my Achilles would start to hurt so I took the shoe off and rolled my foot over a rock then the Achilles would be fine. The pf and Achilles are connected somehow.
This is just silly! Between Conduction, Convection, and Radiation CONDUCTION is KING so long as it's not too hot to harm your foot. But the dry heat of the electric foot warmer is way more convenient if you sit at a desk and if it gets warm enough. Who wants to sit around with their feet in hot water while the water gets cold? But hot water is cheaper if you live in a house with a water heater. Just pour it in a small ice chest . . .
Wrong. It is not silly. The difference between using a far infrared heating pad and an “ordinary” electric hot pad is two-fold: 1) A far infrared heating pad penetrates much deeper (2.36 inches) below the skin to help heal where the injury tends to be and it does so at a lower surface temperature. Most electric heat pads on the market will heat just .25 inches deep under your skin layer and not the deeper muscles. 2) Regular heating pads typically reach 130 degrees which places you at risk for burns to the skin. The deeper heat provided by a infrared heating pad is typically no more than 112 degrees at the skin’s surface, thereby reducing any chance of skin burn. It will also provide longer lasting relief, many times up to six hours relief after the end of treatment.
@@salvation4all313 References? None of my heating pads get anywhere near 130 degrees. I can leave mine on for over an hour and they don't burn. I can only handle about 110-112 degrees. This also has nothing to do with how long relief lasts after treatment, everyone responds to treatment differently. All heat is infrared heat and your blood flow pulls the excess heat away.
@@hikerJohn Wrong. While infrared radiation is a form of heat, not all heat is considered infrared - heat can also be transferred through other mechanisms like conduction and convection, and objects at very high temperatures can emit visible light alongside infrared radiation, meaning not all heat energy is solely in the infrared spectrum.
@@salvation4all313 It's still infrared, it just transfers faster through a denser material because the energy is packed tighter That's the simple answer, take a physics class for the long answer. Remember . . . atoms never actually touch each other
Respectfully, heat only penetrating 1mm into the skin is about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Turn on your space heater, then place your hand on it with a slice of turkey or ham between, and see how much protection that offers you. All the treatment protocols regarding burns is based on how deep the heat can penetrate when it's that high, even after only a second of contact. That's why you're supposed to ice the area for 15-20 minutes. Please don't trust the sales literature for your infrared devices to tell you honestly how effective their competition is.
The difference between using a far infrared heating pad and an “ordinary” electric hot pad is two-fold: 1) A far infrared heating pad penetrates much deeper (2.36 inches) below the skin to help heal where the injury tends to be and it does so at a lower surface temperature. Most electric heat pads on the market will heat just .25 inches deep under your skin layer and not the deeper muscles. 2) Regular heating pads typically reach 130 degrees which places you at risk for burns to the skin. The deeper heat provided by a infrared heating pad is typically no more than 112 degrees at the skin’s surface, thereby reducing any chance of skin burn. It will also provide longer lasting relief, many times up to six hours relief after the end of treatment.
Yikes! Bob and Brad. You guys have been tremendously helpful to me as I'm getting older and you are dispensing life saving and life extending info for free. However, ALL things above 5 Kelvin give off infrared waves. There is not different kinds of heat. If I did not have so much respect for you, the medical field, and what you are doing I'd say nothing. But as teachers of an applied science, we have to be cautious about mixing real science with the confusion caused by advertisers who misuse science terms to boost their sales. Misunderstanding and deliberate misuse of science terms has done damage to our society and we must stop it in its tracks. Infrared heat is heat and is emitted by anything that is emitting radiant heat, which is pretty much everything. The earth radiates infrared waves after being warmed by the sun. If that magical foot box were really doing something special, then walking on the ground would magically heal your feet! I am not saying that heat won't help your feet, just that the magic foot box is not different from other heat sources. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work! P.S. Magic Infrared box aside, you guys are healing my feet!
Are you looking for more information on treating plantar fasciitis? In our complete Plantar Fasciitis Series, Bob and Brad demonstrate tests and treatments for plantar fasciitis. This includes exercises, stretches, and other techniques that can be done at home to decrease foot pain. Find the full playlist here ruclips.net/p/PL8l32k1r15l5-EIbYLx-HiiypueuVsiMH
Yes I need more info. I have swelling and pain below my ankles of both feet
I have plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and heel spurs. What I've been doing is when I get home from work is I wrap my feet in ice packs. Then, when I am done with that, I soak them in Epson Salt.
I also started wearing crocs to work. The wider toe bed makes them more comfortable, so my toes aren't squished together. My feet don't hurt as bad by the time I get home after standing on my feet for 8-10 hours a day.
Bob and brad the two most famous physical therapist on the internet. 🕺🏽💃🏽🕺🏽💃🏽
In our opinion, of course.
Hi Bob and Brad, Thank You for amazing contributions! I overcame Plantar Fasciitis for my husband and myself, at different times. The best and quickest results came from hot water with epson salt in a 5 gallon bucket ~just as hot as is comfortable for 5 minutes. Then one minute in a 5 gallon bucket of cold water. Repeat at min of 4 times. Repeat several times each day. Wyatt felt improvement on day one and didn't need it by the end of the week after suffering for over 6 months. It flushes the inflammation out while bringing in oxygenated blood and nutrients. It works for MANY things.
Make a video?
How long take to you to heal it
And how much salt for 5 gallons of water
@@jmcastro2009 the instructions are on the bag of Epson salt fyi
I have a heated mattress pad. When my left foot had the issue, I set the bottom zone on and “baked” my feet. I swear this sped up the healing.
Love this channel and these vidoe's! Timely as I'm a marathon runner who is dealing with PF right now. Thanks so much!
Rolling the frozen water bottled definitely helped the pain. But the main culprit for women plantar pain are flat shoes. The lack of support causes plantar pain, so buying some inserts and also wearing orthopedic slippers at home, solved my problem.
Where is the link for the infrared heating pad?
Click on "more" in the information area under the video.
There are a few things for plantar foot treatments
Make sure you rest your feet
Consider Wearing supportive footwear
Try ice on your heel
Try ibuprofen or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug to lessen pain and inflammation
try night splints
Try stretching and strengthening exercises.
(I discovered these and the reasons they work on Rohon foot care site )
@@user-angelicaddlos Stop spamming all these videos with your Rohan crap
I’m miserable. I can barely walk. And it’s started in my other foot. I’m just watching anything I can crying.
Any luck
Did it go away ?
@@Anon-h4fit’s a little better. But still in pain each day.
@@steph7115it’s a little better. But still in pain each day. Flares up very bad.
@@partlycloudyoptimist809 what did u try ? Genuinely asking, It's been close to a year now , started with left foot possibly due to obesity and bad sneakers. It's been arc and heel and pains like hell if pressed much. Have bought arc support slippers and shoes for now. Please suggest any exercises or therapy if anything u have tried and worked ?
HEY Bob and Brad. Future Video idea: !!Metatarsalgia!! How to treat it! Awesome works gentlemen keep it up!
I 2nd that !!
@@TivaC I third that!
Thanks for the video! Please link the heated slipper in the description and I'm sure a lot of us would buy it. :)
“Bob And Brad, The 2 most famous, physical therapists , on the internet, That deliver to Australia” good Lyrics
The Thermo Tex Platinum is absolutely the best investment I’ve ever made for my physical well being!!! I use it every day in my recliner and it relaxes my tight lower back muscles absolutely.
I’ll try anything at this point to deal with my plantar fasciitis. I’ve had so many different treatments & nothing has worked.
Karon Nemetz Me too, 13 years now. My life had to slow down. I still believe I can get back to my old self. Holding out hope.
How is it now, any better?
The Sahara Today it is screaming with a vengeance. I’m waiting for my Tenex procedure on both feet. It can’t happen soon enough
@@karonnemetz7376 😭 Mine just started last week and I already hating it 😭 I hope you find a cure soon, please keep us updated.
Do y'all have a video about toe cramps ? About a year ago, or so, I was getting to e cramps. Hurts awful ! I only have it happen once in awhile now. I think I know what caused it ,not sure.
metatarsel swollen tips?
When I got it first it was so painful. I couldn't walk at all for two weeks. Now it's a lot better after tons of stretching, ice and some calf raises tp help, but my feet still get uncomfortable if I walk too long or wear flats shoes
I wore a smaller shoe for a year or 2 so idk what it is It's beena year, I thought it'd pass that's what my parents told me but it's been bothering me for a year/2 so now I'm praying it fixes
@@mikir1741any luck
You say to use heat after 24-48 hours. After what? I don't get it. If my plantar fascia hurts throughout the day, when would I use heat?
24-48 hrs after you first notice the pain i think they meant. like when it starts. but if youve had pain for longer like i have before seeing this video id try it anyway. i dont think itd hurt. im gonna try it.
Hi No link for the heat pad. I didn’t see it on your website either
I helped mine by stretching and taping the foot and also new insoles ,otherwise was bothered for 2 yrs
Stretching, yes. New insoles, yes. But what do you mean by taping the foot? How do you do that?
my chropractor taped it around where it hurt and then to the back of my heel ,afterthat I did it myself , dont have the problem anymore but it sure was miserable at the time , good insoles and good shoes, good luck@@luv2travel2000
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Thanks. Please add in the link for the infrared heating pad. I would like to buy it. Thanks!
Guys. What have you got for someone with scoliosis and an herniated lombar disc?
I love the socks, Brad.
Our son had plantar fasciitis. They put someone on it to freeze it then scraped off what was growing. His movement never seemed the same on the bball court. What can we do?
I get a scarp pain with cold.
Dan Johansen I get leg cramps with cold compresses. I thought I was the only one with problems with cold :)
Ice is absolutely superior for swelling and aching
You remind me of Frick and Frack from Car Talk.
Could you guys do a video on plantar fascia tears please? My physio told me that’s it’s something that will heal over time and there’s not much I can do about it. I have had it for over a year and I’m taking it easy trying to get it better but there doesn’t seem to be any progress.
You need to see someone else if your Physio is only recommending rest. You need to be doing various stretching, icing/ heat, exercises, night splint, maybe a compression sock, insoles. Maybe ultrasound at physical therapy. Just rest is kicking the can down the road and you might be dealing with this forever.
What about tight calves contributing to this?
I've often wondered this myself.
Plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a condition that affects the plantar fascia tissue located on the bottom of the foot. If the calf muscles are too tight, a person may be more likely to experience plantar fascia because the calf muscles cannot support the foot
Definitely. I use heat before I stretch the calves. I also had Achilles tendonitis. Sometimes when hiking my Achilles would start to hurt so I took the shoe off and rolled my foot over a rock then the Achilles would be fine. The pf and Achilles are connected somehow.
Check out their exercises calf stretch is among them
@@teresaschmidt5636 will do,thanks.
This is just silly!
Between Conduction, Convection, and Radiation CONDUCTION is KING so long as it's not too hot to harm your foot. But the dry heat of the electric foot warmer is way more convenient if you sit at a desk and if it gets warm enough. Who wants to sit around with their feet in hot water while the water gets cold? But hot water is cheaper if you live in a house with a water heater. Just pour it in a small ice chest . . .
Wrong. It is not silly.
The difference between using a far infrared heating pad and an “ordinary” electric hot pad is two-fold:
1) A far infrared heating pad penetrates much deeper (2.36 inches) below the skin to help heal where the injury tends to be and it does so at a lower surface temperature. Most electric heat pads on the market will heat just .25 inches deep under your skin layer and not the deeper muscles.
2) Regular heating pads typically reach 130 degrees which places you at risk for burns to the skin.
The deeper heat provided by a infrared heating pad is typically no more than 112 degrees at the skin’s surface, thereby reducing any chance of skin burn. It will also provide longer lasting relief, many times up to six hours relief after the end of treatment.
@@salvation4all313 References? None of my heating pads get anywhere near 130 degrees. I can leave mine on for over an hour and they don't burn. I can only handle about 110-112 degrees. This also has nothing to do with how long relief lasts after treatment, everyone responds to treatment differently. All heat is infrared heat and your blood flow pulls the excess heat away.
@@hikerJohn Wrong. While infrared radiation is a form of heat, not all heat is considered infrared - heat can also be transferred through other mechanisms like conduction and convection, and objects at very high temperatures can emit visible light alongside infrared radiation, meaning not all heat energy is solely in the infrared spectrum.
@@salvation4all313 It's still infrared, it just transfers faster through a denser material because the energy is packed tighter That's the simple answer, take a physics class for the long answer. Remember . . . atoms never actually touch each other
Respectfully, heat only penetrating 1mm into the skin is about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Turn on your space heater, then place your hand on it with a slice of turkey or ham between, and see how much protection that offers you. All the treatment protocols regarding burns is based on how deep the heat can penetrate when it's that high, even after only a second of contact. That's why you're supposed to ice the area for 15-20 minutes. Please don't trust the sales literature for your infrared devices to tell you honestly how effective their competition is.
The difference between using a far infrared heating pad and an “ordinary” electric hot pad is two-fold:
1) A far infrared heating pad penetrates much deeper (2.36 inches) below the skin to help heal where the injury tends to be and it does so at a lower surface temperature. Most electric heat pads on the market will heat just .25 inches deep under your skin layer and not the deeper muscles.
2) Regular heating pads typically reach 130 degrees which places you at risk for burns to the skin.
The deeper heat provided by a infrared heating pad is typically no more than 112 degrees at the skin’s surface, thereby reducing any chance of skin burn. It will also provide longer lasting relief, many times up to six hours relief after the end of treatment.
In your opinion of course Bob 😂 ✌️
Yikes! Bob and Brad. You guys have been tremendously helpful to me as I'm getting older and you are dispensing life saving and life extending info for free. However, ALL things above 5 Kelvin give off infrared waves. There is not different kinds of heat. If I did not have so much respect for you, the medical field, and what you are doing I'd say nothing. But as teachers of an applied science, we have to be cautious about mixing real science with the confusion caused by advertisers who misuse science terms to boost their sales. Misunderstanding and deliberate misuse of science terms has done damage to our society and we must stop it in its tracks. Infrared heat is heat and is emitted by anything that is emitting radiant heat, which is pretty much everything. The earth radiates infrared waves after being warmed by the sun. If that magical foot box were really doing something special, then walking on the ground would magically heal your feet! I am not saying that heat won't help your feet, just that the magic foot box is not different from other heat sources. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work! P.S. Magic Infrared box aside, you guys are healing my feet!
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