much-better-physical-therapist

Late this morning I went to my new physical therapist and met her for the first time. I am so glad I went to this new place. Just upon entering the establishment I felt better, it was more professional and I had complete confidence in each person who worked with me. What a relief!

I also took a few steps today. My surgery (left foot) was on August 12, 2008 and today is September 10, 2008. Just about a month later and I’m finally able to take a few steps. My fall last Wednesday set me back about a week – unfortunately. I have much more support when I have my tennis shoes on with the new custom orthotics. It makes a difference in stability and support which gives me the confidence to take a few steps.

My new physical therapist says that I am healing well. She did a lot of work on my foot today. Then another lady came in and did ultrasound and something else I’m not sure how to spell. It sounds like “laser”. That was done on the incision to help with scar tissue I believe.

I have to start massaging the incision area now. Sunday I found some exercises online that have helped me tremendously. Sunday I stopped doing the stretches the first physical therapist gave me because they made my feet swell and radiate heat. I’ve also been putting more stabilized liquid oxygen (O2 Plus) on my incision (two drops 3-4 times a day) and it’s really healing a lot faster. The dark area around the incision has also gone away. I just love natural remedies!

As I’m able I’ll post the exercises I’m doing that are working well for me. I will also post any resources I come upon that I have found helpful. I will only post what I have a personal experience with, not just what I heard is helpful. That way I can speak with knowledge. My hope is that my experiences will help many others in their recovery from plantar fasciitis.

Please keep in mind that I am not a doctor or licensed medical professional and no information on this site is meant to replace anything your doctor or licensed professional tells you. This is simply me sharing my personal experiece and as we all know results vary from person to person. This isn’t medical advice, but I do recommend seeking medical attention and care from a licensed professional. :-)