“Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia.”
The funny thing though is that the most painful thing about plantar fasciitis is caused by the muscle inflammation – it’s the cost of treatment!
But more on that later. For the last 18 months now, I’ve been experiencing excruciating pain towards the back of my left foot. I’m not positively certain what caused it, but I suspect it was the haphazard stepping on uneven surfaces at home, e.g. those power extension board cables that’s common in homes here. It’s reached a point where I have to consciously shift my body weight to the right foot when I walk.
After a lot of the usual procrastination, I got round to making an appointment to see a podiatrist at Changi General Hospital. Long wait for an available appointment slot on this week Tuesday too. The diagnosis was a lot more comprehensive than what I received last year at the Singapore Footcare Center @ AMK Hub.
Here’s the clunker: the healing of the inflammation will take months, but to expedite the process, a special insole that required a cast of my feet had to be made. The cost of the insole itself was $260 – ouch – with additional fees for the consultation etc.The visitation fees totaled to about $320.
Still – I’m thankful that no injections were involved in the treatment. To avoid that, I would have gladly paid several hundred dollars!
My plantar fasciitis is persistent, but apparently not quite as painful as yours. I’ve got good days and bad days. But when it hurts, boy is it excruciating. Strangely, now that I play high-intensity basketball three to four nights a week, I’ve experienced, just recently anyway, a significant relief of inflammation. I doubt that will continue much longer, but we’ll see how it goes.
This is the first time I heard of this condition. What a coincidence the both of you buddies share the same trouble. Do take care.