I have been suffering with pain on the bottom both feet after finishing radiation in September for LD.
Originally I thought it was pain due to the radiation, which I still think it is. I think maybe the radiation insighted some inflammation which in turn insighted plantar fasciitis
I've realized that pain happens mostly after rest and when I get up form rest/ sitting or if I stand.
it's not so much my nodules that hurt as the whole entire foot feels like I'm walking on rocks. I have had planter fasciitis 2 times in the past and this really seems like the same thing.

I am wondering if I am still a candidate to get a steroid shot in my feet for my planter fasciitis. I did this when I had it before and it really helped. My concerns are: Would it interfere with the workings of the radiation? Could it weaken my plantar fascia and leave me open to more development of LD nodules?

Also when I developed my first LD nodule 2 years ago , the podiatrist tried shooting it with a steroid to shrink it. He shot the steroid directly in the nodule. Omg! The pain was unreal! This caused my nodule to inflame even more and I am convinced it made nodule start growing. Is there any chance that a steroid shot for my planner fasciitis could make my LD worsen and make may nodules bigger? Or do you think that my reaction was due to the shot IN the nodule itself? That's what I am thinking because it literally grew from that day on. That shot directly into it aggravated my fibroma.

My thought is, because the shot is not directly into the nodule it might help my planter fasciitis and not interfere with my LD But I am also not sure of the effects of a steroid after radiation.
Looking for some relief
Any thoughts?
Jeanne

Hi SP, thanks for getting back to me. My feet are fine until they hit the floor in the morning and then the cycle begins. I do a lot of sitting/standing because I am a teacher and I seem to aggravate my feet all day long. I have been icing since my first round of radiation in July , 2 times a day for 20 minutes. I have never tried rolling because of my nodules but I can try and work around them. As far as my orthotics there are only two years old and I just had them refurbished in July after my first round RT. However I am seeing a new podiatrist in January who it's supposed to be well versed in LD. And maybe she'll have some new ideas and I'll get to get a new set of orthotics which. Do think I need.
My appointment is a month from now with this new podiatrist and I hate to feel like this for another whole month, what about oral steroids? I was also thinking of trying a boot to sleep with that night. I do stretch my feet although not to aggressively because I don't want to aggravate my nodules.

Do you think the steroid shot would interfere with the radiation results? And/or weaken my PF?
Ps: all I wear is asics sneakers as per my podiatrists recommendation. They are the most comfortable and I am never without my orthotics. Although they haven't felt right since RT. Time for new.

Thank you SB for your reply. I agree with you about my RT and it possibly changing where my pain was and me adjusting with my gate, it totally makes sense.
I looked at the shockwave therapy and found this article
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/86143-treatment
I saw that shock wave therapy basicaly starts a healing process. Whenever I hear "healing process" I get a little concerned when it comes to my foot. For now I will start conservative. I made an appointment with my original podiatrist while I'm waiting to go to the LD specialist/podiatrist (i see her in three weeks) I can at least get some anti-inflammatory drugs from my current doc and maybe that will help. I will also work on stretching and try rolling.
I am sad about not being able to get a steroid shot. It worked so wonderfully in the past but I don't think I could knowingly risk weakening my PF. That freaks me out that I could do more damage than I already have. I sometimes feel with LD that any decision about treatment for PF or even LD can be detrimental and that none of them come without risks of more damage. Even if I am walking a lot or standing more on any given day I worry about doing more damage and causing more nodules. My feet make me anxious!
I know I need new orthotics and I really want to wait until I'm able to get to the LD podiatrist/specialist to have her make them. I won't see her for another three weeks! Do you think that maybe I should have my current podiatrist make my orthotics straight away and not delay? I am worried that walking around on these feet with all my inflammation for three weeks will do more damage to my fascia. Plus there's the whole waiting period of two weeks for the orthotics to be made. Conceivably by waiting for the LD specialist/podiatrist I am looking at February for new orthotics.
Again, worried about doing more damage.
Worry,worry,worry about LD. Seems it's all I do lately. Dumb disease.
Jeanne