Alpha Medical Plantar Fascitis Night Splint Heel & Foot Pain; P.F. Brace L4398 (Small {Men's shoe size less than 7 / Women's shoe size less than 7.5})

I'm a runner and years ago I had some plantar fasciitis issues which took months to resolve, but the issues did resolve eventually. Back then, I had heard of wearing a night splint, but never used one. Lo and behold, 5 months ago, I developed another case of PF and it has been very frustrating because the pain has lingered and is holding me back from doing what I love...running. So, I've become a walker and some mornings my heel would hurt more than other mornings, but the pain was lingering for sure and I haven't been able to run. I decided to give the night splint a try because I had tried everything else. As you know, one of the top symptoms of PF is heel pain first thing in the morning. As we sleep, the foot is extended and the Plantar Fascia shortens and when we step on the floor in the morning the Plantar Fascia is stretched and pulls causing the damage and pain all over again. Well, the very first night after wearing the splint, I carefully put my foot on the floor and there was absolutely no pain at all in the morning. I was very surprised and very happy, to say the least. The splint keeps the foot in a flexed position during the night allowing the fascia to heal in a flexed position. So, now after wearing the splint for a week, I can honestly say that I'm seeing results. My heel no longer hurts in the morning and I even ran a little bit two days ago without pain. I'm very happy with the splint itself. I don't find it uncomfortable at all. I can get up during the night to use the bathroom and I can carefully walk with the splint on. Not a problem. I wear a size 6.5 shoe size and I bought the small size and it fits nicely. A night splint! Who knew?! It's working for me.

It's comfortable for what it is but let's face it. The point of wearing this thing is to stretch your foot and if you feel any discomfort it's still 1000x less than plantar fasciitis pain. I wasn't looking forward to sleeping with it on after reading some of the reviews but it was fine and well worth my painless first steps out of bed the next morning. I'm a women's size 8.5 and agree with other reviewers that the sizing chart is not for women. If you're a size 9 or smaller definitely order a small. The boot comes with a velcro wedge of which I had no idea what it was for. The instructions it's packaged with doesn't tell you where to put it but after going online I discovered it's supposed to go inside an opening under your toes. This is why I gave it 3 stars for "easy to use." Otherwise everything is else is great.

Shoe size: 6 - 61/2 Splint size: Small I'm on my feet a lot as an ER nurse and have been suffering with PF for several months but it has gotten so bad in the last 4 months, that I thought about going on leave. The pain in the morning is truly unbearable, and the pain throughout the day has now also become crippling, so I really need to get this foot back in order. I've spent apprx $600+ on other remedies (Joya sneakers, Klog shoes, ortho boot, cortisone shots, heel pads, custom fit orthotics, PF socks, ice packs/rolls etc). I don't have any bone spurs, so I know my pain is absolutely a "tight muscle" issue. Now for this splint: This does work, no doubt about it, but it takes some getting used to. I still have not been able to keep it on all night....but I'm getting there. 1st: The "across the foot straps" bothered the top of my foot, so I now wear a soft sock with the splint. 2nd: I make the "side pull straps" as tight as I can tolerate, pulling my toes way up and then have to loosen it after about 1 hr. due to comfort issues. 3rd: I no longer keep my blanket tucked, because the splint gets tangled in it when I turn in the night. So I keep the lower portion of my legs uncovered now. This has made a big difference for me. 4th: I sleep with a flat pillow between my knees, this also made a big difference with comfort. Yes, my toes become numb...I don't care. Yes, my heel may hurt a bit when I'm in the splint...so I just make adjustments and then decrease/increase the intensity throughout. I usually remove it during the night. First few days, wore it for about 1-2 hrs, I'm now about 4 hrs into the night, but if wake again, I put it back on. During the day, I wear it now WHENEVER i can; watching TV, computer time, eating dinner, etc... Even if its only for 15 min. Now on my 2nd week: There is a definite improvement...I can walk in the morning. My work days is what sets me back. 4 stars instead of 5: I wish there was a non-velcro tab on the end of each velcro strap, especially the side straps, this would make it easier to adjust in the night. It takes a bit of time to pull those velcro side-pull straps apart.

This night’s splint gives me a reduction in pain in the mornings. I have had plantar fasciitis for years and honestly nothing seems to work long-term. I will say that this has been the best one that I’ve ever gotten. It’s pretty comfortable and wearing it to bed is not too bad. The plastic on the outside tends to slip around better under the blankets at night. I used padding from an old night splint to take up the space where it’s loose around the straps. I also use a frankincense and castor oil roll on that works better than any over-the-counter or prescription topical. This night splint definitely helps the morning pain.

I tried to sleep in this splint to help relieve plantar fasciitis pain and swelling. Every single time I tried to wear it I would end up ripping it off in the middle of the night. I also have small feet (5.5 women’s) and it slid around a bit causing me to tighten the straps more. It was uncomfortable for me so I need to find something different, but I’m sure this would typically work fine for others with more average feet. My coworkers daughter uses it on both feet and it’s worked miracles for her.

If you just found out you have plantars or achilles tendonitis, then read this review. I am pretty active and run on a treadmill in the mornings. Then, I started to have pain in the bottom of my feet and in my heel - especially when I got out of bed in the morning. I kept exercising and the pain got pretty bad. It was to the point where I would have to put my feet in a bucket of ice after coaching and participating in my sons baseball practices. I researched and tried the following: stretching, icing, shoe inserts, roller bar from fleet feet, rolling foam, running my feet over a golf ball to stretch it. And advil. Lots of advil. That other stuff helped, but this boot really made the biggest difference and eventually cured it. Knowing what I know now, I would do all of those except for the foam roller. Just too big a pain for me to do. You need to be vigilant about it and rest the injury as much as possible. I did wear this at night a couple of times when it was really bad, but they are bulky so I mostly wore them in the morning when I drank my coffee before work and at night when I watched some tv at the end of the day. My 11 year old is active in football, rugby and just about every other sport. About two weeks ago, he started to complain about heel pain. Research tells me he probably has Sever's or achilles tendonitis. I immediately ordered him two boots of his own (men's small) and he started wearing them. After that and no sports for two week, there has been a dramatic improvement. He has also been icing. Some have said that the boot doesn't force the heel all the way down and I see some of that, but not to the point where it doesn't work. I just adjusted and tightened them for a better fit. Maybe others got the wrong size. Don't ignore the symptoms and begin treatment as soon as possible. Even though my pain has almost completely gone away, I still use the boots to prevent it from returning.

It’s a wonderful lightweight easy to adjust boot. I’ve used it for about a week and a half to help with my plantar fasciitis and it’s been helping with my heel pain greatly. I highly recommend this product. The company sent it out sooner than I was expecting it.

I purchased these to help relieve my plantar fasciitis pain while I was training for a 5K. I purchased 2 since I have PF in both feet. I have been wearing them for about 2 hours a night 5-6 nights out of the week. I imagine it would be more effective if I could wear them all night every night. Effectiveness: The boots began to help right away. Before using them, my plantar pain would be evident first thing in the morning when I get out of bed. After using them, my feet didn't hurt when I first stood up in the morning. My pain tends to return near the end of the day, so it is not a cure-all, and would probably work best with stretches and other physical therapy. Comfort: The boot itself is comfortable around my calf, ankle and foot. The padding on inside is smooth, and the straps use velcro to adjust and fit your foot. The bulky nature of the boot can be challenging, which is one of the reasons I have trouble keeping them on all night. The other reason is, it stretches your tendons. I am trying to build up to being able to wear them longer. Don't try to walk in them! It's uncomfortable and hard on your knees. Sizing: I wear a size 6 shoe, so the small is just right for me.

Excelente para después de mi cirugía de tobillo

The product is good but the price is high. For the same price you could buy 2 pieces from Temu. Same quality and same product available for a cheaper price

Bought this brace after spraining my ankle. It worked so well by securing my foot that I was able to return to while wearing the brace. I work as a cook, so that meant being on my feet for long hours. Would definitely recommend this item.

Me lastimó muchísimo el pie después de 1 noche de uso en la cual ni siquiera me dejó dormir bien por el dolor.

Product came as described. Happy with it so far. I will slowly get used to them during the day while relaxing and then try them at night.perfect stretch! Just bulky