Hello, I have been having severe pain in my heels, mostly the left. Went to see the Dr. he said I have plantar facitis which is torn tendon fibers in my arch that causes the pain. He said runners often develope it but it could be caused by alot of things. Has anyone had this problem and if so do they think swimming might have caused or aggravated it ? Thanks Tim
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I had problems with both the heel and ball of the foot. Found that I was pushing off the wall strange (I don't flip) and that was affecting the entire foot. The podiatrist also gave me heel pads to wear in my shoes.
Now if I could just figure out a way for the foot to stop cramping when I'm swimming freestyle for long distances I'd be all set. And yes--I DO stretch the feet before swimming.
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I had problems with both the heel and ball of the foot. Found that I was pushing off the wall strange (I don't flip) and that was affecting the entire foot. The podiatrist also gave me heel pads to wear in my shoes.
Now if I could just figure out a way for the foot to stop cramping when I'm swimming freestyle for long distances I'd be all set. And yes--I DO stretch the feet before swimming.
