Vive Plantar Fasciitis Night Splint Plus Trigger Point Stretch Wedges - Soft Leg Brace Support, Orthopedic Sleeping Immobilizer Stretch Boot (Small: Men's: Up to 5, Women's: Up to 6.5)

Four Years Later - Update to Original PostI have not had plantars fasciitis in the past 4 years but now I have it again so I pulled out my Vive Night Splint which really helps with one exception. The velcro connectors on this splint were never strong enough and never long enough. Sometimes you want to wear the splint loose and other times snug. So I asked my wife to sew on some velcro to make longer straps. It was pretty simple. She only needed to sew on the scratchy part of the velcro to the straps because the velcro 'hooks' very well to the original splint fabric. Much better than the velcro that came with the splint. See photo.This splint fits me like a glove any REALLY helps to relieve pressure as well as gently stretch the tendons in a good way. Note: this splint is not for walking but it protects/prevents your tendons on your heel from digging into the foot rest of a recliner. If you can sleep with it on your heel will feel better in the morning. Better than if you didn't wear it. But for newbies they should start with a short amount of time and build up to it.Sorry for the novel but I feel compelled to share my success with those who want to skip the cortisone shots.I bought a few items on Amazon to help cure my ailment. In order of effectiveness:1. arch supports2. foot splint3. lacrosse ball4. paint roller which I already hadIt took six month's to completely heal my heel but I did it with no cortisone shots. It might've healed even sooner if I did less walking but I chose to walk at lunch time now and then during these six months.Arch supports:Natural Foot Orthotics Stabilizer Arch Support Insoles for Plantar Fasciitis by Natural Foot Orthotics. You might think its crazy to spend $100.00 on a couple pieces of plastic but they worked wonders for me. They redistribute your weight to the arch area and reduce the weight on your heal. Be sure to follow the instructions about building up wear time slowly until you adjust to them. The first time I wore them it felt like I had a log in my shoe. Three days letter they felt like a glove.You get great customer service from this store. The first ones I tried were the wrong size (too flat) and too small for my foot. The owner let me swap them for free for a different size and height. I was concerned it would be hard to use these supports in the many pairs of shoes I wear because I thought I would need to anchor them into position with adhesive or velcro. Not the case. I use nothing to anchor them down and I don't remove the soles inside my shoes. I just take a little extra time when putting my shoes on to make sure the supports are back against the heal. I get very little slippage. However, you might find you need to buy bigger shoes to accomodate the arch support and your foot. I was lucky. I already wear big shoes to get a larger toe box so my shoes work ok with these supports. Warning. These supports are hard plastic not rubber. I only use them for walking not running. I'm 63 yrs old. 235 lbs and walk about 2 miles per day with these supports in sneakers. I wear a size 12 4E sneaker to get the width and toe box room but my foot is only 11 inches long. Think duck feet. I wear a size 12 W arch support. The tan one not the black one. The tan ones have a higher arch. I plan to wear these supports for a very long time even though my plantar's fasciitis is gone.Foot Splint:Plantar Fasciitis Night Splint by Vive - Soft Medical Brace Boot for Heel Spurs, Foot Pain, Heel Pain, Achilles Inflammation & Soreness Reliefhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YZ7CUZC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&th=1This splint prevents your foot from pointing your toes while you sleep which in turn prevents the tendons and ligaments on the back of your leg from shrinking and tightening. I bought the XL size. I wore the splint at least half the night and sometimes all night. Also wore it in my recliner. When you wake up, massage briefly the back of your leg near your heal plus your achilles tendon and your calf muscle to loosen it before you take your first step.On the nights I chose not to wear the splint I experienced more pain in the morning. I had much less pain on those first steps of the day when I wore the splint all night. The velcro gets a little weak over time but I learned to live with it.Lacrosse BallResultSport Trigger Point Massage Ball Set Pack of 3 (Soft/Medium/Hard) - Stress Reflexology, Myofasical Ball, Exercise Ball, Lacrosse Ballhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SEG8U2M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1They are hard which I found to be just what I needed. While sitting in a chair I ran the ball under my arch and heal. Sometimes I pressed firmly which I think brought fresh blood to the area plus loosened the ligaments.Sometimes I stood up while using it when I wanted to press harder.Paint Roller with 2 foot extension handle:I placed my knee on my bed which comes up to the middle of my quad. Then used the paint roller to press/roll on the back of my calf, achilles tendon and down to my heal. This loosened and lengthened the tendon which took pressure off the heal area where my pain was. A masseuse sure beats a paint roller but this was a cheap alternative.

These boots are great for night stretching, and I agree with what others have said about needing to add more velcro for durability. Accidentally got a size larger than needed, and unfortunately the sizing isn't listed in the purchase details so I have no idea what size will go one down. It makes the front/toe flap a bit long, so the top strap isn't tight enough. If a hook and loop strap was used, maybe that would be easier over that part. It is helpful to stretch while watching TV, and especially when adding arch supports, is a terrific item. The velcro does come loose/off easily while sleeping but the construction still makes it more comfortable to sleep in., even if people have wide shoe size. Would like to also see a size chart to help find the correct size, and to have this sold as a pair, considering both feet can be affected by plantar fasciitis. The two additions to increase the stretch are genius. Would still recommend.

First off, I love it, works great. Initially when ordering I wasn't entire sure what I was getting, so here are some things you might want to know:• This is basically a hard plastic splint with a soft fabric cover. I paid about $22 prime, which is a slam dunk deal, given that others are selling just the hard plastic piece (no fabric, no wedges, no ball) for about the same price.• I would definitely not want to use this thing without the fabric cover. In fact, if I have any complaints, it would be that the fabric is not thick enough, especially around the ankle bones. But you can easily stuff a piece of foam anywhere you want for extra padding.• Yes the cover comes off to wash. But it also doesn't seem to get dirty too easily.• Don't worry too much about the sizing. I got an XL (mens shoe size 12-13). But I suspect that a Large would have worked ok as well. And I have very muscular calves, but everything fits just fine. In fact it might be a little big, but no complaints.• This works on either leg, left or right. There is one in the package.• This thing is big. It's rigid (doesn't fold), and comes in a big box. But it's light weight.• I sleep in it, and also try to wear it while sitting at a desk or watching a show. You can't really walk around in it, it's not made for that.• It doesn't quite get to a 90% angle. In fact, my heel doesn't really hit the bottom. But that's ok, it's still working. And that's what the wedges are for.• The wedges are great, Initially I wasn't sure if I would use them, but in fact, they are a necessity. If you're using for Plantar Fasciitis, prop up your the front of your foot with one or even both wedges, try to get your foot at a 90% angle or even small, as much as you can handle. This will help stretch out the injury even more.• I have a latex sensitivity, and this does not bother me. I can't guarantee there's no latex in it, but there's nothing stretchy about it (where latex would typically be used).It has a 2-fold goal. First is to cast your injury. In case you don't understand about casts & swelling...when the body has an injury, it sends blood to that area (swelling) to hold the body part nice and firm so it can heal. When you cast the body part artificially with a splint, you're holding the body part in place and allows the swelling to go down. Second, this holds your foot at an angle to stretch out the heel (in the case of plantar fasciitis or other injury on the bottom of the foot). Plantar fasciitis is often an injury of inactivity, failure to stretch the soft tissue on the bottom of your feet (or sedentary for 5 days, then super active, such as jogging). So stretching out the foot while resting is a passive way to activate that soft tissue.Good luck!