As there is no consensus on the cause of plantar fasciitis, and we had to fix mine twice (pain!!), we initiated our research program, using the only source of available data, people's stories on the Internet. Most of our research data come from Facebook, especially Monica's Site, Decoding Plantar Fasciitis, in addition to Plantar Fasciitis Support Help, Plantar Fasciitis Help And Support, and Plantar ... Read more
A friend of mine, a scientist I respect, took a look at my recent investigations of the underlying basis of plantar fasciitis, and declared that I was doing junk science, my data were riddled with sample bias, and there were better, scientific ways of doing this. He proceeded to cite an article on the subject, as an example of how the mystery of plantar fasciitis should be investigated, through logical experimental ... Read more
This chart supports the following preliminary conclusions: (1) Treatment should be initiated to include stretching, massage, change of shoes, compression sleeves/socks, altered nutrition (will write about this later), and therapeutic exercises (most of this stuff is in our book), before considering more draconian approaches. (2) Avoid cortisone injections at all cost, as they are dangerous and generally ... Read more
"Learning how to sell your product is your single most important job as an entrepreneur." The Reluctant Entrepreneur, Michael Masterson. "Learning how to sell your ideas is your single most important job as a scientist." FitOldDog "Research is done one question at a time, so choose your questions wisely." FitOldDog I was recently asked for details concerning my research on formaldehyde toxicity and ... Read more
Whilst water running, and testing the ASTRO (see below) later that day, I was reminded of the comments of a friend of mine, Rory, on his approach to water-running. I also reflected on my bygone interest in the mathematics of oscillatory systems in Biology, and how I like to use my body's oscillators to reduce the effort of swimming, biking and running. I suspect that the power of oscillators is one reason why high ... Read more
The lady's preacher told her that his feet also hurt, while he was taking Lipitor. I just received a valuable piece of information from my friend, Lisa, in the form of a link to an article that stated the following: "Heel pain from plantar fasciitis is another common complaint among those taking statin drugs. One correspondent reported the onset of pain in the feet shortly after beginning statin treatment. ... Read more
WORKING ASSUMPTION: the human disease known popularly as plantar fasciitis, in it's early stages, is a state of proprioceptive disfunction. RESEARCH QUESTION: With so many and such diverse treatments for plantar fasciitis being advertised on the Internet, with claims of success for all, what do they each have in common that will permit us to collapse them into a small number of effective and affordable ... Read more
Our research on the human disease, so-called (mistakenly) plantar fasciitis, continues, resulting in data sets that are helping us to make sense of why some treatments work sometimes in some people, and why some people never seem to be able to escape this horrible condition. People's stories, about the progression of plantar fasciitis, based on personal experience, are a critical part of our research program. ... Read more
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