Hi Dr Blake,
I have just experienced a severe pain in my left arch reminiscent to the tear in my plantar fascia from 8 or 9 years ago. You treated the tear and I was in a boot for 90 days. Since then I have worn the orthotics you designed...religiously. No problems until yesterday. The pain feels like the pain I had years ago just before it tore.
What should I be doing? I don’t want to go through another torn plantar fascia?
Please respond and let me know next steps. Your next appointment is not open until 2/8.
Thank you.
Dr. Blake’s comment: It is so important that you create the 0-2 pain level consistently as quickly as possible. If that means you have to be back in a boot until I see you, please do it. Remember to ice 3 times a day 10 minutes each for the next 4 days, than cut to twice a day. No achilles stretching or arch massage until we feel sure it is not a tear. See if anything you are doing really picks on it, and try to avoid for the next 2 weeks. Normally takes 4 to 14 days to either be obvious an injury, or just a small strain of the tissue. Hope this helps. Rich
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