PLANTAR FASCIITIS (HEEL BONE SPUR)

Plantar Fasciitis: "The plantar fascia is a ligament-like band running from your heel to the ball of your foot. This band pulls on the heel bone, raising the arch of your foot as it pushes off the ground. But if your foot moves incorrectly, the plantar fascia may become strained. The fascia may swell and its tiny fibers may begin to fray, causing painful plantar fasciitis."
For all of you who spend hours a day on your feet at work you will probably be able to relate to this post!!
I've been seeing a foot doctor lately for what is commonly called a bone spur on the bottom of my right heel. About 3 weeks ago he injected cortisone into the side of my foot (the pain was unbelievable), that provided relief for only about 10 days and then the pain returned even worse than when it started. Last week it felt like I was walking on sharp rocks with my right foot and it got to the point where it was unbearable to even walk!! I went back to the doctor and he said the bone spur had ripped the tendon in the arch of my foot (no wonder it hurt!!). So he put an air cast on the foot and said I have to wear it for at least 2 weeks, 24/7, I've tried wearing it to bed at night but when I wake up its on the floor so I must take it off without realizing it. I figure since I don't walk while I sleep it should be ok, lol.
Since I spend 10 hours a day on my feet at work the doctor put me on restrictions and I can "only sit" at work. Yeah Right!!!!!!! That means I can "sit" on Exit or "sit" at the X-ray machine. I work as a Federal Security Screener at the airport and most of my job is done standing up, which means I can't do most of my job which really frustrates me because I Love my job and working with the passengers. My superiors have been really great and have accommodated my doctors orders but for anyone that knows me well knows I can't sit and do nothing for any length of time. Lets hope the next 2 weeks fly by and my foot gets better in that time!!
If anyone has pain in their heel or bottom of their foot see a doctor right away because if its treated soon surgery will not be needed. I have talked with several airport employees and its amazing the amount of people that have the same problem as I have, but we all spend a great deal of time on our feet everyday.