I’m unclear how plantar fasciitis relates to horticultural therapy. > On Jul 1, 2020, at 4:01 PM, Mark Mazer via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > https://ahta.org/the-journal-of-therapeutic-hortic… <https://ahta.org/the-journal-of-therapeutic-hortic…> > > Mark Mazer > Hertford, NC > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 6:36 PM Jan Jeddeloh via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>> wrote: > >> On thing I haven’t seen suggested yet for Robin is a night splint. >> Something like this >> https://amazon.com/AZMED-Fasciitis-Adjustable-Achi… <https://amazon.com/AZMED-Fasciitis-Adjustable-Achi…> >> < >> https://amazon.com/AZMED-Fasciitis-Adjustable-Achi… <https://amazon.com/AZMED-Fasciitis-Adjustable-Achi…>> >> from Amazon. There are a bunch of styles available but I found ones like >> this will allow you to hobble into the bathroom without taking the damned >> thing off. The night splint has really been the only thing that’s helped >> me when I’ve at plantar fasciitis. It takes a couple of weeks of wearing it >> to help but it works by keeping the fascia stretched out so you don’t keep >> stretching it and contracting it which is a lot of what causes the pain. >> Although I haven’t had problems for years I keep the splint around in case >> the it acts up again. >> >> Robyn, you have my deepest sympathy. Over the years I’ve fought >> tendonitis in both ankle and both elbows plus had periodic bouts of plantar >> fasciitis. It sucks. >> >> Jan Jeddeloh >> Portland, Oregon >> >>> On Jul 1, 2020, at 12:16 AM, Michael Mace via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >>> >>> Robin wrote: >>> >>>> the latest is plantar fasciitis, Have you ever tried to garden with that >>> going on, no matter how temporarily? >>> >>> Had it for a while, and when I was a lot younger than my 70s. It was >> awful. >>> I sympathize with your situation. >>> >>> I was lucky; my physician prescribed a really good insole, and that >> cleared >>> up the problem. If you haven't tried that, it'd be worth a try before >> you go >>> for something like shots (yikes). >>> >>> The brand he recommended was Superfeet Copper (they're not made of >> copper, >>> that's just the color of the insole). They are annoyingly expensive, but >>> they really helped me. >>> >>> Mike >>> San Jose, CA >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…