Night Splints for Plantar Fasciitis | Heel Pain Treatment

I first developed plantar fasciitis while I was a college basketball player, a probable outcome of year around overtraining. (However, plantar fasciitis can be developed by anyone.) It began as foot pain at the end of the basketball season my sophomore year. The athletic trainers thought it would heal itself when the season was over and I had a few months of easier training. I did daily stretches for my calves, as well as ultrasound, icing, and toe exercises. But the pain continued the next season, and got to the point that I literally could not walk down the hall to the bathroom in the morning, because it felt like I was stepping on a knife. The training room staff actually made me a custom night splint, almost just like making a cast, that I would use at night. But because I really didn't start treating it for a year, and didn't have must rest or time off from athletics, my heel pain was not responding to any of the typical treatment options. I started seeing an orthopedic surgeon, who also tried injecting my heel with cortisone injections. The injections helped quite a bit, but not to the point that I could play without pain. Right before my senior season, the doctors determined that the only treatment option left was to do surgery. I had a partial plantar fascia release, in which they cut a portion of the plantar fascia tissue in order to relieve the strain and inflammation. I recovered well and was playing again a few months later. However, my pain was never 100% gone.

To this day, my foot hurts if I walk barefoot, or wear sandals or flip flops all day. And actually today I also have a slight case of it in my other foot. Right now, my best defense against my heel pain is to use a night splint. Now, truth be told, I don't use it every night like I should. In fact, I probably only use it a few times a month when my foot is really bothering me. However, I can immediately tell a difference in how my foot feels the next morning after wearing the night splint all night. My heel pain is greatly decreased and my foot feels SO much better. I honestly believe that if I was disciplined enough to wear it every night I probably could get rid of 90% of the heel pain I still have.

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The night splint I recommend and use myself is the Darco Body Armour Night Splint.

Darco Body Armour Night Splint for Plantar Fasciitis Heel Pain Treatment