FUTURO Plantar Fasciitis Night Support, Adjustable

I was fighting plantar fasciitis for over a month. I read the reviews from people who give products a chance and use it as intended. I also read the reviews from folks who love to whine because everything isn't perfect in their small world and they can't figure anything out for themselves. I decided I could make this work. I diagnosed my condition myself, and talked to others who have had it. I just don't see any problem with the Furturo.After the first night, I noticed an improvement in the morning pain. The healing seemed to have stalled, until I got orthotic shoe inserts that give true arch support, not those ones that don't have the arch support, lifting only your heel. They probably do more harm than good, although they help for a day or two. I went to Walmart and stepped on Dr. Scholl's foot-mapping machine to get fitted for the orthotic inserts. I bought a pair of Dr. Scholl's Custom Fit Orthotic Inserts. As I spend a lot of time on my feet at work, that's when the healing truly began.I have been using the Furturo for months, and along with orthotic shoe inserts, my condition is much improved. This is not a magic fix by itself. Although products like this help, I believe you must get the orthotic shoe inserts (one fitted to you) along with an item like this to get you on the path to healing.I learned some things about this product after using it for four months. I wear a sock with it, and I quickly got used to it. Wearing a sock makes it more comfortable to strap on. (Yeah, yeah, yeah, I don't like wearing socks to bed, either. But when you hurt, it's a small price to pay. Get over it.)The Furturo doesn't need to be strapped on tightly to the point of being uncomfortable and cutting off circulation. You just want it to keep your toes pointed (actually the ball of your foot) close to 90 degrees to your leg (as the picture on the box illustrates). The toes don't need to be pointed up towards your leg. Put the lower strap around the ball of your foot, not around the toes. The idea is to keep the ball of your foot from falling away from your shin as you sleep, which put stress on the tendon in the bottom of your foot.While sitting, I put the upper strap above my ankle first, securing it there (not too tightly). I slide the Furturo down to where the curved part touches the top of my ankle. Then, I strap the lower support around the ball of my foot. If you notice, the lower support is wider on one side. That part goes towards your big toe, while the more narrow part goes around to the little toe side of your foot, as to not cut off circulation there.

I may be jumping to the gun by writing this post after only one day but after 3 years of on and off again pain due to plantar fasciitis, I was able to step out of bed this morning COMPLETELY PAIN FREE! I'm not saying one night in this night cast solved all my problems, I will continue to wear this cast if I know the feeling I had this morning stepping down will continue. I will repeat some other things that satisfied customers did note, if you have the cast on too tight, your body will respond.. I also got shooting pains up my leg which was just a warning, I loosened the straps and they were gone. Also, it does take a few tries to get this bad boy on right. The strap that goes around your foot, it's not permanently secured there, I took it off and moved it to the highest velcro (see picture) patch and it fit perfectly. I am also a stomach sleeper and this did not get in the way of that. My biggest thing is don't be discouraged if you can't get it to fit right away, mess around with it, you will be SO glad you did.*UPDATE after about a month or so: This thing is poorly made. The adhesive material is total junk, the straps are constantly falling off. It really did help me the first week but then it seemed as though the straps were stretched out and it did nothing for support. On to the next thing..

Review of Futuro Night Plantar Fasciitis Sleep SupportI appear to have a bad case of Plantar Fasciitis. I can't walk to the bathroom at night without horrible limping and pain. My foot will also bother me during the day if after resting or sitting should I try to walk but I cannot. Because of the horrible state of health insurance I am reluctant to pay for a doctor out of pocket until I've explored the known solutions. Anything sub $25 that has a chance or working is well worth the investment. I have begun yoga (I recommend the downward facing dog position stretch), stretching, tennis ball rolling, and strengthening. Although the combination seems to help, it didn't solve it. I still have trouble walking in the middle of the night, it really hurts. So I got this Futuro and the first night was remarkable! I could walk to the bathroom and when I woke up I could walk, zero pain, zero problems! I never expected such amazing benefit. I cannot say enough for such a simple device and such an easy solution. I put it on fairly loosely and allowed the collar to ride as low as it wanted to be. It seems wrong but it worked. The velcro held materials have quite a bit of flex so I think you are not supposed to put this on in any sort of rigid or tight position. Actually based upon previous reviews, I simply allowed it to be loose. My foot had quite a bit of motion and it didn't seem to be held much at all in the stretch. I wondered if it would work at all. It didn't bother me whatsoever sleeping and my wife didn't notice it. Like I said, worked like a genuine miracle that night and that next morning.Highly recommended. I could walk again the first night! Just allow it to be on fairly loose and don't worry about it. Get this or something similar.