Plantar Fasciitis...Gotta love it!!!

I hate to admit it, however, I have become the latest victim of Plantar Fasciitis! One moment I am admiring my hours of running for the week and glowing in the fact that I am healthy and pain free...next, I am hobbling around with horrible anterior heel pain. For once I have taken my own advice and I feel that I am making progress in my battle. I immediately got on to a regimine of self Graston work, NSAID's, good footwear (in and out of the house), alternating hot and cold AND staying off my feet for prolonged periods as much as possible. It has been rough, however, my hobbling has reduced in 3 days significantly. Differential diagnosis - is it a calcaneal stress fracture?? Medial to lateral squeeze tests are negative...I hope it stays that way! Get on it early, listen to the professionals. Taking care of something quickly versus pounding out more miles in pain, will be a bigger pay off in the long run. In the meanwhile, run a few extra km's for me :)