Does anybody know where I can get a replacement rubber handle for a
Fuller Hatchet? True Temper used to use these, too, with their "Rocket"
line. They were black rubber and used a 2-sided tape on the steel tool
shaft to secure the rubber after rinsing with gasoline to soften the
sticky tape's adhesive. Email welcome

"Pearl Beach" wrote in message
...
Does anybody know where I can get a replacement rubber handle for a
Fuller Hatchet? True Temper used to use these, too, with their "Rocket"
line. They were black rubber and used a 2-sided tape on the steel tool
shaft to secure the rubber after rinsing with gasoline to soften the
sticky tape's adhesive. Email welcome


http://www.fullertool.com/pages/eng/contact.php

The Rockets work with a golf club grip. I don't know about the
Fuller hatchet, but a quick trip to anyone who re-grips golf clubs
would sure let you know.

--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"Pearl Beach" wrote in message
...
Does anybody know where I can get a replacement rubber handle
for a
Fuller Hatchet? True Temper used to use these, too, with their
"Rocket"
line. They were black rubber and used a 2-sided tape on the
steel tool
shaft to secure the rubber after rinsing with gasoline to soften
the
sticky tape's adhesive. Email welcome

On Dec 13, 9:26*am, (Pearl Beach) wrote:
Does anybody know where I can get a replacement rubber handle for a
Fuller Hatchet?

I've seen electrician's fusion tape (stretch the tape, wind it
around the splice, and it fuses to a solid rubber lump) used for
handles. It might fit the requirement, and it molds to any kind of
shaft. There's natural-rubber and silicone versions available.

In article ,
Leon wrote:

"Pearl Beach" wrote in message
...
Does anybody know where I can get a replacement rubber handle for a
Fuller Hatchet? True Temper used to use these, too, with their "Rocket"
line. They were black rubber and used a 2-sided tape on the steel tool
shaft to secure the rubber after rinsing with gasoline to soften the
sticky tape's adhesive. Email welcome


http://www.fullertool.com/pages/eng/contact.php

My favourite claw hammer (wooden shaft) is bound with tennis racquet tape,
easily obtainable from any sports shop. Improves grip and reduces fatigue.

In article , Stuart wrote:

My favourite claw hammer (wooden shaft) is bound with tennis racquet tape,
easily obtainable from any sports shop. Improves grip and reduces fatigue.

I've had problems off-and-on with bursitis in my right (dominant) shoulder for
the last 20 years -- so my solution for reducing fatigue in my hammer arm is a
set of pneumatic nailers.

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:47:56 +0000 (GMT), Stuart
My favourite claw hammer (wooden shaft) is bound with tennis racquet tape,
easily obtainable from any sports shop. Improves grip and reduces fatigue.

Lots of other alternatives too.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...13&cat=1,42207
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...19&cat=2,44813
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,110,43466
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,110,43466

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:52:16 GMT, (Doug Miller)
I've had problems off-and-on with bursitis in my right (dominant) shoulder for
the last 20 years -- so my solution for reducing fatigue in my hammer arm is a
set of pneumatic nailers.

Any treatment possibilities for that bursitis Doug? I had bursitis on
both elbows at different times and it finally irritated me enough that
I went to a specialist to have it treated. His solution? He used a
syringe to remove the fluid. It was a relatively painless in office
procedure. Two or three times on each elbow a few weeks apart and the
bursitis has disappeared completely without returning (so far). That
was at least five years ago.

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:52:16 GMT, (Doug Miller)
I've had problems off-and-on with bursitis in my right (dominant) shoulder for
the last 20 years -- so my solution for reducing fatigue in my hammer arm is a
set of pneumatic nailers.

Any treatment possibilities for that bursitis Doug? I had bursitis on
both elbows at different times and it finally irritated me enough that
I went to a specialist to have it treated. His solution? He used a
syringe to remove the fluid. It was a relatively painless in office
procedure. Two or three times on each elbow a few weeks apart and the
bursitis has disappeared completely without returning (so far). That
was at least five years ago.

I've found most of my physical maladies have been directly related to
diet. First I found an allergy to the Nightshade family (got over the
potato and eggplant portion, but remain cursed by tomatoes and chilis,
damnitall), then milk (got over it), then corn (nearly over it), and I
think coffee is now giving me plantar fasciitis. It's mush better on
days that I don't drink much. sigh

I learned about my allergies to the Nightshade family by going to a
woman who was studying to be a Naturopath. She muscle-tested me
(kinesthesiology) and it turned out true. Within a week, I felt ten
years younger and half again stronger. That was 25 years ago.

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.

Most of the gel inserts will be of some help.
Each case is a little different.

charlie wrote:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:50:32 -0800, Larry Jaques
I've found most of my physical maladies have been directly related to
diet.

I could well be wrong, but I attributed my bursitis in the elbows to
the armrests on my wheelchair. If I'm not rolling somewhere, then my
elbows are usually planted on those armrests, in almost exactly the
same position every time.

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.


My wife had this real bad a few years back. Her doc sent her to a
physical therapist who gave her a bunch of exercises to do. Many of
them involved one of those giant stretchy bands.

After a few weeks of the exercises all the pain was completely gone.
She now wears custom orthotics (shoe inserts) to prevent reoccurrence
and they seem to work well as she hasn't had any more trouble.

Paul F.

In article , Paul Franklin wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

I have. What worked? Stretching. And better shoes.

http://www.plantarfasciitisbraces.co...hing_exercises.
html

Specifically, the ones labelled "Calf/Achilles Stretch" and "Stair Stretch".

IIRC, you use a wheelchair, which quite possibly makes these two impractical
for you. The "Towel Stretch" might be a good substitute, though, or you might
be able to figure out some way to modify the two that worked for me. I would
add, too, that the "15 to 30 seconds" described isn't really enough. My doctor
told me that if you don't stretch the calf for at least a minute, it's not
much different from not stretching it at all. Also, IMO, the illustration for
the "Calf/Achilles Stretch" doesn't show the back foot positioned nearly far
enough away from the wall. The more acute the angle between your leg and the
floor, the more you'll stretch, and (IME) the more benefit you'll get.

You should _expect_ a burning sensation in your calf. If you don't feel that,
you're not stretching enough. Keep stretching. It'll go away. Repeat as many
times as you can tolerate (the doc told me you can't stretch too much). You
will need to do this several times a day at first, then daily for perhaps
several weeks, and then at least occasionally for the rest of your life (or
for as long as you want to remain pain-free).

According to the doc, prevention consists of regular stretching, avoiding
long periods of standing on hard surfaces, and wearing shoes with firm
soles and good arch support.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
...
In article , Paul Franklin
wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

I have. What worked? Stretching. And better shoes.

http://www.plantarfasciitisbraces.co...hing_exercises.
html

Specifically, the ones labelled "Calf/Achilles Stretch" and "Stair
Stretch".

IIRC, you use a wheelchair, which quite possibly makes these two
impractical
for you. The "Towel Stretch" might be a good substitute, though, or you
might
be able to figure out some way to modify the two that worked for me. I
would
add, too, that the "15 to 30 seconds" described isn't really enough. My
doctor
told me that if you don't stretch the calf for at least a minute, it's not
much different from not stretching it at all. Also, IMO, the illustration
for
the "Calf/Achilles Stretch" doesn't show the back foot positioned nearly
far
enough away from the wall. The more acute the angle between your leg and
the
floor, the more you'll stretch, and (IME) the more benefit you'll get.

You should _expect_ a burning sensation in your calf. If you don't feel
that,
you're not stretching enough. Keep stretching. It'll go away. Repeat as
many
times as you can tolerate (the doc told me you can't stretch too much).
You
will need to do this several times a day at first, then daily for perhaps
several weeks, and then at least occasionally for the rest of your life
(or
for as long as you want to remain pain-free).

According to the doc, prevention consists of regular stretching, avoiding
long periods of standing on hard surfaces, and wearing shoes with firm
soles and good arch support.

Look at these items.

http://prostretch.com/

http://www.elginex.com/store/item.as...PARTMENT_ID=41

I have used to prostretch to rehab feet and ankles from women who developed
problems fromwearing high heels. The second device is new to me. I came
across it when searching for the prostretch. It looks good though. Shop
around for price, They are sold many diiferent places.

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.


Ice and a brace worked for my wife (over a few weeks).

John

I suffered from intense plantars faciitus with very large heel
spurs on both feet. I would literally cry on standing. Custom
orthotics did NOT help. Cortisone lasted about 1 month.

Find some of these, they are pricey but they work for me:
Alzner othotics. I've worn the same pair for about 12 years now.

Another key is buy shoes that do not flex in the arch. There is
no one brand name, it is model by model problem. Grab the toe and
the heel and try to bend the toe up, if it moves any in the arch,
don't buy them. Stretching exercises of the Achilles tendon help
also.



--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous

scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:52:16 GMT, (Doug
Miller)
I've had problems off-and-on with bursitis in my right
(dominant) shoulder for
the last 20 years -- so my solution for reducing fatigue in my
hammer arm is a
set of pneumatic nailers.

Any treatment possibilities for that bursitis Doug? I had
bursitis on
both elbows at different times and it finally irritated me
enough that
I went to a specialist to have it treated. His solution? He used
a
syringe to remove the fluid. It was a relatively painless in
office
procedure. Two or three times on each elbow a few weeks apart
and the
bursitis has disappeared completely without returning (so far).
That
was at least five years ago.

I've found most of my physical maladies have been directly
related to
diet. First I found an allergy to the Nightshade family (got
over the
potato and eggplant portion, but remain cursed by tomatoes and
chilis,
damnitall), then milk (got over it), then corn (nearly over it),
and I
think coffee is now giving me plantar fasciitis. It's mush
better on
days that I don't drink much. sigh

I learned about my allergies to the Nightshade family by going
to a
woman who was studying to be a Naturopath. She muscle-tested me
(kinesthesiology) and it turned out true. Within a week, I felt
ten
years younger and half again stronger. That was 25 years ago.

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In
case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

I treated mine by standing on a home made wedge-shaped plywood thingie
with my heels at the low end and toes at the high end. Do this several
times a day for a few minutes at a time .. it helps to stretch the
inflamed tendons, making them more resilient and flexible.

Over time, it just went away, but it hurt like h3ll every morning for
several months.

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:38:27 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:50:32 -0800, Larry Jaques
I've found most of my physical maladies have been directly related to
diet.

I could well be wrong, but I attributed my bursitis in the elbows to
the armrests on my wheelchair. If I'm not rolling somewhere, then my
elbows are usually planted on those armrests, in almost exactly the
same position every time.

That can do it, too. Did you swap to thicker, better padded armrests
yet?

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, the infamous "charlie"
scrawled the following:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings.

Mine isn't bad in the mornings, but it increases some days. Some days
I don't notice it at all until noon or later.


that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.

Thanks. I'll check into that.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:38:57 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber
scrawled the following:

Most of the gel inserts will be of some help.
Each case is a little different.

I usually wear Reebok Men's Classic Suedes with 1" very spongy foam
soles. They're extremely comfortable for me.

With every type of shoe I tried gel inserts, they rode up, rode back,
or rode sideways and burst with 1/4 mile. I used to do a lot of
walking, and still put in a good 7-10 miles a week. sigh

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:26:25 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.


My wife had this real bad a few years back. Her doc sent her to a
physical therapist who gave her a bunch of exercises to do. Many of
them involved one of those giant stretchy bands.

After a few weeks of the exercises all the pain was completely gone.
She now wears custom orthotics (shoe inserts) to prevent reoccurrence
and they seem to work well as she hasn't had any more trouble.

Paul, was hers at her heel or the ball of her foot? Mine's at the
ball, under the index toe of my left foot. Occasionally, the right
foot gets a similar (much milder) pain under the index and 4th toe
proximal/metatarsal joints.
http://www.landholt.com/Graphics/Ima...t_bones_01.jpg

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:49:30 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:26:25 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.


My wife had this real bad a few years back. Her doc sent her to a
physical therapist who gave her a bunch of exercises to do. Many of
them involved one of those giant stretchy bands.

After a few weeks of the exercises all the pain was completely gone.
She now wears custom orthotics (shoe inserts) to prevent reoccurrence
and they seem to work well as she hasn't had any more trouble.

Paul, was hers at her heel or the ball of her foot? Mine's at the
ball, under the index toe of my left foot. Occasionally, the right
foot gets a similar (much milder) pain under the index and 4th toe
proximal/metatarsal joints.
http://www.landholt.com/Graphics/Ima...t_bones_01.jpg

The ball of her foot. One foot, I forget which right now, was much
worse than the other, but both bothered her, too.

Paul F.

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:32:01 -0500, the infamous "Lee Michaels"
scrawled the following:


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
...
In article , Paul Franklin
wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

I have. What worked? Stretching. And better shoes.

http://www.plantarfasciitisbraces.co...hing_exercises.
html

Specifically, the ones labelled "Calf/Achilles Stretch" and "Stair
Stretch".

IIRC, you use a wheelchair, which quite possibly makes these two
impractical
for you. The "Towel Stretch" might be a good substitute, though, or you
might
be able to figure out some way to modify the two that worked for me. I
would
add, too, that the "15 to 30 seconds" described isn't really enough. My
doctor
told me that if you don't stretch the calf for at least a minute, it's not
much different from not stretching it at all. Also, IMO, the illustration
for
the "Calf/Achilles Stretch" doesn't show the back foot positioned nearly
far
enough away from the wall. The more acute the angle between your leg and
the
floor, the more you'll stretch, and (IME) the more benefit you'll get.

You should _expect_ a burning sensation in your calf. If you don't feel
that,
you're not stretching enough. Keep stretching. It'll go away. Repeat as
many
times as you can tolerate (the doc told me you can't stretch too much).
You
will need to do this several times a day at first, then daily for perhaps
several weeks, and then at least occasionally for the rest of your life
(or
for as long as you want to remain pain-free).

According to the doc, prevention consists of regular stretching, avoiding
long periods of standing on hard surfaces, and wearing shoes with firm
soles and good arch support.

Look at these items.

http://prostretch.com/

http://www.elginex.com/store/item.as...PARTMENT_ID=41

I have used to prostretch to rehab feet and ankles from women who developed
problems fromwearing high heels. The second device is new to me. I came
across it when searching for the prostretch. It looks good though. Shop
around for price, They are sold many diiferent places.

Thanks, guys!

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:39:20 -0800, Larry Jaques
That can do it, too. Did you swap to thicker, better padded armrests
yet?

Every year I replace the worn out pads with new ones. What I really
have to do is to make some pads that are a little more durable and
longer lasting.

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:32:02 -0600, the infamous "DanG"
scrawled the following:

I suffered from intense plantars faciitus with very large heel
spurs on both feet. I would literally cry on standing. Custom
orthotics did NOT help. Cortisone lasted about 1 month.

Alas, my PF is ball-of-the-foot type, not heel. But thanks.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:58:39 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:39:20 -0800, Larry Jaques
That can do it, too. Did you swap to thicker, better padded armrests
yet?

Every year I replace the worn out pads with new ones. What I really
have to do is to make some pads that are a little more durable and
longer lasting.

Yeah, and use thicker, old-growth Naugas for covers.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:12:36 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.


Ice and a brace worked for my wife (over a few weeks).

I discern that the splints are used more for heel-end than toe-end FP.
Thanks.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:53:50 -0500, the infamous "__ Bøb __"
scrawled the following:

I treated mine by standing on a home made wedge-shaped plywood thingie
with my heels at the low end and toes at the high end. Do this several
times a day for a few minutes at a time .. it helps to stretch the
inflamed tendons, making them more resilient and flexible.

If that's the case, I need to do plenty of lunges in soft-soled shoes
every day. It's the front of my foot, the ball, where the fascia is
tender. Luckily, it doesn't hurt to stretch that.


Over time, it just went away, but it hurt like h3ll every morning for
several months.

I built one of those in LoCal but failed to bring it with me. Time to
diagonally saw another piece of oak flooring, or I could build a pair
in the rocker style they're now selling. http://fwd4.me/Bf3

Where's that narrow jarrah piece I saw, and how can I clear a way to
my bandsaur this week...?


I do need to stretch both my achilles tendons and hamstrings more
often than I do. Hell, I can no longer touch my toes with fully
straight legs.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:08:16 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:49:30 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:26:25 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.


My wife had this real bad a few years back. Her doc sent her to a
physical therapist who gave her a bunch of exercises to do. Many of
them involved one of those giant stretchy bands.

After a few weeks of the exercises all the pain was completely gone.
She now wears custom orthotics (shoe inserts) to prevent reoccurrence
and they seem to work well as she hasn't had any more trouble.

Paul, was hers at her heel or the ball of her foot? Mine's at the
ball, under the index toe of my left foot. Occasionally, the right
foot gets a similar (much milder) pain under the index and 4th toe
proximal/metatarsal joints.
http://www.landholt.com/Graphics/Ima...t_bones_01.jpg

The ball of her foot. One foot, I forget which right now, was much
worse than the other, but both bothered her, too.

Excellent. Does she still have the instructions? Most of the
exercises should have names. Could you ask her what they are for me?
TIA.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:36:01 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:08:16 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:49:30 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:26:25 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, "charlie"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous
scrawled the following:

Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case
it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.

my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot
on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the
mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows
it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during
sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this
position can cause the problem.


My wife had this real bad a few years back. Her doc sent her to a
physical therapist who gave her a bunch of exercises to do. Many of
them involved one of those giant stretchy bands.

After a few weeks of the exercises all the pain was completely gone.
She now wears custom orthotics (shoe inserts) to prevent reoccurrence
and they seem to work well as she hasn't had any more trouble.

Paul, was hers at her heel or the ball of her foot? Mine's at the
ball, under the index toe of my left foot. Occasionally, the right
foot gets a similar (much milder) pain under the index and 4th toe
proximal/metatarsal joints.
http://www.landholt.com/Graphics/Ima...t_bones_01.jpg

The ball of her foot. One foot, I forget which right now, was much
worse than the other, but both bothered her, too.

Excellent. Does she still have the instructions? Most of the
exercises should have names. Could you ask her what they are for me?
TIA.


A bit of a search did not turn up her instructions, but she described
them for me.

She would freeze a water bottle and then place it on the carpet and
roll it slowly back and forth with the bottom of her foot for a
minute or so, then switch feet, then repeat several times. The
combination of cold and stretching really helped when the pain was
bad.

Stretches included standing on a step with only the toes and ball of
foot and then lowering heel and holding for 30-60 seconds. Then
alternate feet and repeat several times.

Using one of those wide stretchy resistance bands (you can get at
sporting goods stores) she would lay on back, loop the band under the
toes and ball of her foot, and pull on the band firmly to stretch the
foot. Again, alternating and repeating. This was done with the toes
pointed up (toward ceiling) but also to the left and right (twisting
the leg). Supposedly stretches slightly different parts of the foot.

Then, also using the band and while still lying on back, raise one
leg straight up and pull down on the band to stretch the foot again.
Alternate, repeat....

Those were the main exercises. My wife said during the 2 or 3
sessions she had with the physical therapist, the PT did a long deep
tissue massage of both feet. It was uncomfortable during the massage,
but gave her a lot of relief afterwards. The PT said it helps loosen
scar tissue and stretch the tendons.

HTH,

Paul F.

"Paul Franklin" wrote

Those were the main exercises. My wife said during the 2 or 3
sessions she had with the physical therapist, the PT did a long deep
tissue massage of both feet. It was uncomfortable during the massage,
but gave her a lot of relief afterwards. The PT said it helps loosen
scar tissue and stretch the tendons.

If scar tissue and adhesions are an issue, the ultimate therapy for those
are done by ART practitioners. ART stand for active release technique. It
really hurts when it is done, but can cause dramatic releif afterwards. A
lot of advanced athletes use this and some have gone from helpless to
winning competitions in a few days time.

http://www.activerelease.com/

On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:25:47 -0500, the infamous Paul Franklin
scrawled the following:

On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:36:01 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

Excellent. Does she still have the instructions? Most of the
exercises should have names. Could you ask her what they are for me?
TIA.


A bit of a search did not turn up her instructions, but she described
them for me.

She would freeze a water bottle and then place it on the carpet and
roll it slowly back and forth with the bottom of her foot for a
minute or so, then switch feet, then repeat several times. The
combination of cold and stretching really helped when the pain was
bad.

Stretches included standing on a step with only the toes and ball of
foot and then lowering heel and holding for 30-60 seconds. Then
alternate feet and repeat several times.

Using one of those wide stretchy resistance bands (you can get at
sporting goods stores) she would lay on back, loop the band under the
toes and ball of her foot, and pull on the band firmly to stretch the
foot. Again, alternating and repeating. This was done with the toes
pointed up (toward ceiling) but also to the left and right (twisting
the leg). Supposedly stretches slightly different parts of the foot.

Then, also using the band and while still lying on back, raise one
leg straight up and pull down on the band to stretch the foot again.
Alternate, repeat....

Those were the main exercises. My wife said during the 2 or 3
sessions she had with the physical therapist, the PT did a long deep
tissue massage of both feet. It was uncomfortable during the massage,
but gave her a lot of relief afterwards. The PT said it helps loosen
scar tissue and stretch the tendons.

Thanks immensely, Paul. I'll try those immediately.

I also need to remember to stop squatting. I do that a lot in my work
(handyman) so I need to remember to put my knee pads on and kneel
instead.

Losing about 20 lbs will help take the stress off, too. I think I'll
do that tomorrow morning, before lunch.

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln

On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:36:58 -0500, the infamous "Lee Michaels"
scrawled the following:


"Paul Franklin" wrote

Those were the main exercises. My wife said during the 2 or 3
sessions she had with the physical therapist, the PT did a long deep
tissue massage of both feet. It was uncomfortable during the massage,
but gave her a lot of relief afterwards. The PT said it helps loosen
scar tissue and stretch the tendons.

If scar tissue and adhesions are an issue, the ultimate therapy for those
are done by ART practitioners. ART stand for active release technique. It
really hurts when it is done,

Thank CROM they aren't! I'm aware of the practice and have had
something quite similar, accupressure, used on my neck and shoulder
muscles. It hurts, but once the knots are released, the pain is gone
in under a minute.

My niece worked on it during Christmas and it hurt like holy hell and
felt worse the next day. Ugh!

--
The greatest fine art of the future will be the making
of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.
--Abraham Lincoln