Barb, Plantar faciaitis (I'm not sure how to spell it either) is a likely cause of your problem. It is remedied by a shoe insert and exercises. Tom Riess just wrote about it and he before getting into kinesthetics was a Podiatrist. Check the archives re a post from him. Charlie Barb_MSN wrote: > For the past several months I've noticed my first few steps upon > arising have become extremely painful. Over the last 6 weeks, I'm > noticing the same severe pain whenever I first stand up after > sitting or reclining at ANY time. The pain has been limited to my > feet and ankles only and is not accompanied by any noticeable > swelling. > > A friend who's NOT a medical practitioner of any kind (but is very > up on things medical) has suggested I might have "Planters > faciatitis." (phonetic spelling) > > Has anyone here on the List any information regarding this > condition and how it's treated? > > Please respond by private email, at [log in to unmask] . > > Thanks a lot... > > Barb Mallut (OYYEEEE! M'aching feet!) <kvetching and whining> > [log in to unmask] -- ****************************************************************************************** Charles T. Meyer, M.D. Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************************