Wish I would have seen this months ago. :-| My doc was insisting it was just fasciitis, even though it started gradual but the real issues was a sudden onset. Guess what, it was a tear that could have been solved months ago instead of me continuing to sport. Appreciate your video!

Thank you for this vid, you confirmed that I in fact have a tear 👍

I have plantar fasciitis. I've got retrocalcaneal heel bone spurs in the back of both my heels and in the Achilles tendon too.

Thanks for this video! I’ve been trying to find an explanation for my severe sharp tearing or ripping pain in the arch of my foot. It doesn’t always hurt but when it’s triggered it won’t stop until I get off my feet. My mother has plantar fasciitis and I asked what her symptoms were she said they were standard gradual heel pain and is the worst in the morning. I explained to her that it is nothing like what I experienced. I’ve torn my shoulder and ruptured my lower lumbar disc causing severe sciatica but this might be the most excruciating pain I’ve experienced. I wasn’t sure exactly what it could be because with some research I couldn’t find answers. I came to a conclusion that it had to be something regarding the ligaments or nerves in my foot but ruled out nerves because it felt different than nerve pain, but seemed similar to when I torn the ligaments in my shoulder. I spoke to my doctor about it and without a second thought he diagnosed me with plantar fasciitis, but I feel as though a second opinion is needed.

Just came across your video. My injury is left foot, happened during muay thai training warm-up. Hopping on left leg, came down and I couldn't hop on my left leg anymore. I knew something was off immediately because it changed my mood. It also didn't help that my job I'm constantly walking in safety toe work boots during my 12 hours shifts

I have a sharp pain exactly on my heel, and it started the day after some more intensive lifting and running exercises. The position suggests it is at the base of my achilles tendon, where it meets the bone, and my motion is inhibited. Any movement past 90 degrees (between toes and shin) will feel like I am tearing it, it is a sharp pain in a very limited area at the center of the back of the heel. But if I do not go past that angle, there is no pain. So, I have to figuratively tip toe any where near that danger zone. I am trying to stay off of it, as I have office work, it is not too difficult to rest the foot during working hours, and am eating plenty of proteins. It has been three days, and is heeling slowly. What would be great is a strap for my leg / foot that prevented pushing past that 90 degree angle. Any tips on healing would be appreciated !

This was a very accurate explanation. I had PF and kept running and experienced the sudden sharp pain in the heel . 50 % tear.

Thanks for the info @docontherun…question for you, I’m awaiting an MRI in a couple days (X-Ray was negative). If I heard/felt a “pop” noise underneath my foot arch, is that indicative of a rupture?

I ripped mine 6 months ago just behind my mid toes. Definitely the arch is affected. I tried three sessions of prolotherapy which has helped but not an overall cure. I already have flat feet hence the prolotherapy. But your insight into this problem is great doctor. I think tears are more common and undiagnosed than is thought.

FYI: I had sudden pain while resting

Any tips for shin splints? My PF in my left foot is slowly getting better (been 6 months) and it isn’t nearly as bad as when I first got it cause I have been stretching and strength training like crazy!!! I have shin pain in only my right leg which is the opposite leg and I think it is because it was compensating for the PF in my left foot. I have a 50k in April I am going to walk/jog but don’t want to make my pain worse after this long journey.

Thanks for the video! Do you recommend a boot for a tear in the planter fascia? If so, does it need to be on constantly, even when stepping to the bathroom at night, for instance? also, any recommendations for a well made even-up that doesn’t pull the shoe off, thus creating more imbalance and pain? Thanks again!

This sounds like what I am dealing with. A couple years ago while skateboarding, during a push with my right foot a sudden pain shot up my arch and I had to stop. It carried on into normal walking and gives me trouble every now and again. I started skating again after 2 years and I’ve been fine (while skating) up until today where I was just dealing with the pain shooting up again. I’ve had it at work a couple of times cause at work I walk around a ton. I really need a fix for this

I'm listening, but praying at the same time. 🙏🏼. I just teared something today. I don't know if I should go to the hospital. I had an injection b4 already. I don't know what to do.

I have pain deep in the heel and towards the outside of the foot, opposite side of the arch. Could that be PF?

Hi Dr. Christopher, How could we access the book runner's heel pain?

I think i had plantar fasciitis first and then running to first base i felt a very sharp pain. My pain is better ( still hurts sometimes) but i still can not run . I didn't notice any bleeding or swelling after the incident.

I have this atm doctor said it’s faciitis went for ultrasound found 5 tears in my plantar fascia but there’s no bruising and but heaps of pain and need a walking boot

My first clue was the pain,you won't need more than that!

I ruptured my plantar fascia in basic training. It was 9 weeks of hell

I’m not a runner. My foot has hurt for 2 years. Doctor just ignores me. When I wake up, I can’t walk on it. As it stretches (warms up) I can walk ok but painful in the heal. If I rest for like 1/2 -1 hour it has to “warm up” before I can walk normal again. I’ve felt it tear. Wtf do I do?

I’m 90% sure this is what I have. It happened yesterday at soccer I felt a sudden *pop* and then I could barley walk. Today I couldn’t even walk on it and am just now getting the ability to limp on it again. Should I see a doctor? I feel like if it’s this I can just R.I.C.E it out for a few months.

You'll know. Trust me

I was wearing sneakers. I stepped on the edge of a curb on my arch and felt a pop and a lump. It's been six months at LEAST and it's not better-the lump is still there and there's still pain. I guess I'm stuck with this for the rest of my life. Oh well. : (

U don’t need “clues” with a ruptured PF for Christ sake. Trust me, you’ll know. The pain is unbearable. I ruptured mine in April & I still have severe pain

This is exactly what I experience halfway through my run and excruciating pain in my heel had to call for someone to come pick me up but I do not have any bruising been working doing plantar fasciitis treatment and not getting better it’s been about five weeks

Inflamation in plantar fasciaitis., you sure..? sure necrosis is not found?