Strasbourg Sock

[lilactime]

ive got plantar f . have just ordered one of these frightening looking things , anyone used one ? are they any good ? or have i just wasted £ 20 ?

[brett]

Where from?

What are they like?

[lilactime]

got it from www.drnelsonclinic.com , looks medievil .

[Epocian]

Bit late asking when you've ordered them! but I've a mate who got one and he reckons it's helped solve the pf problem
More details for those interested here
http://www.thesock.com/

[crowhill]

ive got plantar f . have just ordered one of these frightening looking things , anyone used one ? are they any good ? or have i just wasted £ 20 ?

I've had PF for 18 months - luckily I've been able to carry on training fairly regardlessly (except early morning runs are a no-no.) I bought the sock - it stops the foot from relaxing and stops the lump on the bottom of the foot from forming through the night. It hasn't really helped get rid of the problem, but I would still recommend it as another thing worth trying. Don't put it on too tight or you'll wake up in the middle of the night feeling like someone's bending your toes back.

[lilactime]

Bit late asking when you've ordered them! but I've a mate who got one and he reckons it's helped solve the pf problem
More details for those interested here
http://www.thesock.com/

thanks ! i will try anything

[Gambatte]

I bought one a few years ago because of my troubled Achille. Since then I've used it on-and-off. Yes, it does help, especially morning feeling is not as bad. But can be uncomfortable to wear at night, especially few first times.

Will not get rid of the injury but yes, it does help.

[Chugger]

I agree re:taking some getting used to!
My foot managed to get into all sorts of contorsions inside the sock:clawing of toes etc.
Definately worth a try, along with the usual ice/stretching/soft tissue release of adjacent stuctures......which have all been discussed on the forum (somewhere) before.
GOOD LUCK! Keep us posted, we could go for a cut of their profits if people start buying!

[pete]

I bought one and wear it most nights. Looks like something a fetishist might desire, but seems to help. Usually I wake up in the early hours and have to rip it off and throw it across the room, because it gets very annoying. It also seems to give me a sore big toe. However... it does seem to help with the PF, so it's worth a go.

[crowhill]

... It also seems to give me a sore big toe.

My lass fashioned a "sheath"/tube for my big toe made out of soft card and plasters because prolonged use of the sock really aggravated the toe around the nail -that did the trick for me.