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| I work a barn job 6 days a week, approx 8-10 hours a day - feeding, cleaning stalls, turning out mares/foals, the works - so I am on my feet nonstop for this time. I typically wear my boots, which I do have supportive inserts put in, but I'm still finding that my feet are excruciatingly painful by the end of the day. I have tried wearing my supportive tennis shoes, and that did help a bit, but it's just not very safe and I don't want any broken toes. I've tried looking up tips online, but most anything I've found was "supportive shoes" (which are there such a thing as supportive boots that are safe to wear around horses who love to invade space and step on toes?) or other tips for people who mostly stand in one place, which I don't. So does anyone here have ideas to prevent or treat this pain at home? It's to the point now that I have to stay off my feet for the rest of the night with ice packs on once I get home because I'm in so much pain. Thanks for any advice!! |
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Location: Florida | Where is the pain? Heel or instep? Your shoes or inserts are definatly the answer but you need to identify where it hurts to get the correct insert to fix it.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | My feet get to hurting even with supportive shoes with good arches, I wear Ariats cant remember what they are called, I'll have to look up the name, but any way my feet hurt cause I'm on them all day long so I take 3 Aleve and that helps pretty much. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | the ariats I wear are the Terrain Womens Lacers..Love them 
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| Vickie - 2017-05-18 7:33 PM
Where is the pain? Heel or instep? Your shoes or inserts are definatly the answer but you need to identify where it hurts to get the correct insert to fix it.
The heel, the sole, and my toes. I have arch support in my inserts because otherwise my whole body hurts. |
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To the Left
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Location: Florida | The problem might not be just your feed, how are your knees and back?
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| Vickie - 2017-05-18 8:15 PM
The problem might not be just your feed, how are your knees and back?
I go to a chiropractor weekly, I do have a messed up back from years of horse abuse that I ignored. I can work through the back issues I have though, the foot pain is just so limiting. I had to chase a loose mare and foal yesterday and I just couldn't work as efficient as my skills allow me to, because I simply couldn't work through it. |
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| What kind of insoles?
I had knee and back pain for years and finally coughed up the money for professionally fitted insoles. They aren't cheap. They are worth it.
I also wear Ariat Terrains when I'm going to be working hard around horses and I need more support than my boots will provide and more protection than tennis shoes. |
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Location: Texas | Try to find a Good Feet store near you. Their insoles make a big difference. |
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| Could you have plantars fasciitis? Very painful. I found a support sock thing for it on line and it help. Also, some medicine I was taking caused terrible leg swelling and horrible pain. |
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Location: Texas | One of my favorite things to do is put a thick layer of poultice (I use Sore No More, but I bet any kind of clay poultice would help) on my feet & just put them up for a while. It's cold and draws out inflammation. It's messy, but feels so good. |
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Location: Austin, TX | Vickie - 2017-05-18 7:15 PM The problem might not be just your feed, how are your knees and back?
Amen to this. When my sciatica is acting up it is sometimes my left foot which hurts like the dickens. I used to think it was my feet until I iced my lower back and the pain in my feet went away. Hope you find out what it is soon.
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | If you have back issues leather soled boots are the worst thing ever for you. I used to work at the hog barn for the prison which me t not only was I on my feet all day, I was on concrete. I wore twisted x driving mocs. They gave some ankle support, but the rubber sole made them worth their weight in gold. They are made of good thick leather like a boot, so I never worried about wearing them even around my feeder hogs that weighed 700+. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | I get terrible plantar fasciitis. If I'm running around in deep dirt, like at a barrel race over a weekend, it pretty much doesn't matter what kind of shoes I'm wearing. I do wear good insoles in all my shoes and boots. But, when it acts up, I slather my feet with Hyland's leg cramp ointment overnight. That's what works for me.
The doctor also gave me an exercise to do to strengthen my feet. That has helped. He had me put a towel on the floor and use my toes to pull the towel in little by little. Hard to explain, but the repetitive motion strengthens your feet.
Now, I kinda want to wrap them in poultice, thanks Tracies! |
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| I've tried the walmart brand insoles and they lasted me a month in easing pain. Went to the foot doctor and got insoles they were called Foundations I believe. I can get the name later in the day if anyone would like. These take a break in period (I should've listened to the doc about that), but my feet don't hurt in my boots anymore except after a lot of running with the calf  |
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| I also had plantar fascitis. I bought inserts from a place called ideal feet. They are expensive but your insurance will cover it if you see a dr. They help your alignment so helps with everything. I also take turmeric, it is amazing how it takes the swelling out. I wear Justin work boots, they feel just like wearing tennis shoes they have so much cushion. I can't ever go barefoot, i have to always have support. Hope you find some relief, that sounds miserable to be hurting like that. |
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| I too, deal with plantar fascitis. My doctor said to use Spenco inserts. They are very thin inserts with a small bump at the arch. He also recommended a stretch for runners. It is a stretch for the calf muscles. Facing a wall, you put your hands flat on the wall. Step one foot back keeping both flat on the ground. Hold 30 seconds. Repeat with the other foot. This stretch has helped more than anything. Hope you can get the pain resolved. |
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| with heel pain wear high tops and good insert, i work on concrete and have no problem. got a pair of wolvorine dura shocks and even wear them in the heat, if i wear tennis shoes more than a couple of days they will start hurting again |
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Location: Somewhere across the SABINE | When I started working out mine hurt from my heels all the way to the ball of my foot. I began self treating for plantar fascitis. Stretching, Ice and insole after insole, massage, changed shoes ect. I went to the MD finally and they took xrays to make sure it wasnt a heel spur or something else. They put me on a prescription NSAID, "custom" orthotics" called Redithotics. They told me to go home and ice/stretch 3-4 times a day and come back in two weeks. Im supposed to go back June 2, its helped a little, I have it in both feet but the left is worse.
Hope you find something that works, then come back and share!! |
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