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Hi Vicki, im sorry for all that agony. I had intense plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis for months. I even had to quit wearing all my "good for feet" high arch support shoes, quite expensive Vionics among others, because it felt like i was walking on a big hard rock. I looked up foot surgery for dropped arches because i almost completely lost one arch (I have very high arches) and thought it collapsed. But i have yet to find anyone who has had foot surgery and not needed more, a lot like spine surgery not being a one and done deal. So while i was busy with other bodily issues i kept up with my foot PT and now, many months later, those issues are gone! 🙌Yay!! Here is how i did it...
- I sit on a chair with a pilates bar on the floor in front of me. I place my socked feet on top of the bar hip width apart, knees over ankles. Then roll the bar back and forth toe tips to heel backs for 10 to 15 minutes, focusing on sorest spots and or sides of feet. Afterward i do toe fists and lifts alternating with heel raises. Toe fist/lift are best explained by putting a paper towel or small cloth under feet and curling the toes down to grab the towel with the toes. If you can, try to lift the towel up while keeping heels on the floor. Alternate that exercise with heel raises. Do heel raises keeping heels in line beneath knees, lift heels while keeping toes flat on floor. Do this alternating exercise 15 to 20 times if possible. Finish with ankle rotations in both directions and Achilles tendon stretches.
- I have also found using a home handheld ultrasound wand on the Achilles tendons for 15 minutes 2-3 times a week extremely helpful. See the updates section on my page for the device i use.
- Spondylolisthesis is a symptom of AS, a smaller part of the whole.
- L4/L5 is typical back pain for everyone with or without any arthritis and is due to weak abdominal/core muscles to hold up the spine. It can be helped with a good focused low back and abdomen core strengthening program.
- Inflammation, diabetes, high cholesterol can all be helped with an Omega-3 supplement that includes Fucoxanthin. Fucoxanthin comes from brown seaweed. Read about its benefits on National Institute of Health. gov. Ive been taking it all year and just had bloodwork that revealed a 302 pount drop in triglycerides with an increase in HDL of 7 points, bringing my cholesterol back to normal first time in 10 years, no statins. Blood sugar normal too.
I hope all this helps Vicki! It takes time - 4 days. week minimum for all physical therapy exercises and daily for months with supplements - but well worth the effort. 😌🙏

I know how you feel, I had Achilles tendonitis and it lasted for several months

Yes I've had it but I also have Multiple Sclerosis