Next up in the saga of Carrie’s poor health, I have developed Plantar Fasciitis. That basically means my feet hurt. A lot.

It’s a dasdardly cycle. A few weeks ago I took the boys on an extra-long walk and my feet hurt afterwards.

You know how we’re taught that your body heals when you sleep? Well, your feet tend to relax and “point” when you’re sleeping. The irony here is that your body heals the plantar fascia in that position, so when you get up in the morning and put your weight on your feet, it stretches that fascia and hurts like hell, re-injuring it. I hobble around in the morning until things warm up but basically my feet hurt all day.

So I’ve been stretching my feet and putting ice on them when possible, but last night I finally took my bro’s advice and wore boots to bed. Doesn’t that sound silly? I mean, really. Shoes in bed. My feet are hot enough as it is!

The thing is, apparently you need your body to heal your feet in the position you walk in, so that you don’t re-injure your feet when they bear weight in the morning. Therefore a splint is necessary to hold your feet in that position — or if you’re cheap, boots!

It felt silly, but it also totally worked. My right foot feels fine now and my left foot just hurts a little. More ice and boots for me, but I hope to get this malady healed up soon! Because seriously? I have to be on my feet to look after these kids. Staying off them really isn’t an option.

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