painful soles

i have an unexplained pain in the arch part of both my soles, closer to my heel. its mostly painful when i walk after being seated for sometime. i m an usual runner, jogger and walker . my shoes have not changed using a proper nike pair , infact i got air cushions fit in them , to reduce the pain, but its not helping. been some 2 months since this pain started. its always there.

[LazyMoose]

Yes, sounds like plantar fasciatis. Are your calf muscles tight too? Stand a lot? Proper support, not necessarily cushioning is what is needed. You might need custom orthodics made for your shoes along with calf steartching and intense foot massage. try standing on a golf ball, move around under your foot to release foot muscles. Hurts at first, feels better after.

[gymdandee]

My guess it's plantar fascia

http://www.heel-that-pain.com/plantar_fascia/plantar_fascia_exercises.php

[LazyMoose]

Yes, sounds like plantar fasciatis. Are your calf muscles tight too? Stand a lot? Proper support, not necessarily cushioning is what is needed. You might need custom orthodics made for your shoes along with calf steartching and intense foot massage. try standing on a golf ball, move around under your foot to release foot muscles. Hurts at first, feels better after.

[mansi88]

but , my calf muscles are not tight at all.  

[gymdandee]

they don't have to be tight!

[Dr Arora]

Hi, most frequently heel pain is not the result of any single injury, such as a fall or twist, but rather the result of repetitive or excessive heel pounding. There could be some important causes like Plantar fasciitis which is inflammation of the thick connective tissue on the sole of your foot that attaches to your heel. The pain is usually felt at the bottom of your heel and is often worse in the morning because of stiffness that occurs overnight. Bone spurs can also accompany plantar fasciitis or it can be Heel bursitis (inflammation of the back of the heel) as a result of landing hard or awkwardly on the heel, or by pressure from shoes. In all these cases you have to see it podiatrist. Regards.