As a victim of plantar fasciitis, I used to suffer constantly from burning pains in the bottom of my foot every time I got out of bed. Not to mention achy feet, tender heel pain, swelling arches, stiff and sore joints, and even lower back pain on a daily basis. As a middle aged woman, I was plagued with constant soreness and sharp foot pain that kept me sidelined from activities I loved. Go for a jog after work? Forget it. Standing throughout my whole shift at work as a nurse? Humorous. A night out with my husband? The pain kept me trapped.
I tried everything to manage my condition all the way from google warrior to – podiatrists, chiropractors, muscle relaxers, cortisone injections, pain relievers, physical therapy, massages – you name it. Nothing worked for me. I was so desperate for relief, that I was close to having a pretty serious surgery, which I was told had a 50-50 chance of working or making the problem much worse. Deep down inside – I was petrified and didn’t know what to do.
However, a few days prior to making the decision on the surgery, a friend let me in on this little-known secret. She had just come back from a 3-month trip in Miami, and filled me in on her adventures as we chatted over lunch. She explained that she was running miles and miles each day while preparing for her first marathon, and that she too developed a bad case of tender and sore foot pain from plantar fasciitis. While desperately exploring any remedy to cure her pain, she came across a mysterious doctor known as the “Miracle Worker” who introduced her to these unique orthotic inserts that took a very non traditional approach
