I am not a medical professional. I am sharing my experience with my joint pain, which may be Psoriatic Arthritis. Fifteen year ago, I started writing a blog about my Plantar Fasciitis. I had unbearable pain in my heels. Eventually, it went away, but it lasted, at varying degrees for a few years. Since then, I've had other painful issues in my feet. A few years ago, I was diagnosed with gout in one of my big toes. It began with a slight discomfort but the pain got so intense that I could not walk. I was given prednisone, which cleared it up. Google gout and you will find that it comes on suddenly after a night of drinking and eating red meat and seafood. I do none of these things, so I always doubted the diagnosis. The gout came at a very stressful time and during the hot summer. I often wondered if it was caused by dehydration. A few years later, I had Achilles tendinitis. This was also...
A decade ago, I had very painful plantar fasciitis. Since then, I've had other foot pain, including gout and now wonder if it's all from Psoriatic Arthritis. The pain in your heel from Plantar Fasciitis is debilitating. It feels like a knife sticking into your heel when you walk. Well, there is hope. It might take a while, but the pain will improve. Treatments for plantar fasciitis include stretching, physical therapy, ice, massage, and sometimes cortisone shots.