You should run in neutral-cushioned shoes, since your foot doesn't roll inward enough at footstrike. Adding an aftermarket insole to your shoes will help distribute the pressure and curb your plantar pain. Or try a heel lift, such as Spenco Gel heel cups, which takes some pressure off your plantar fascia by shortening the length your calf has to stretch. Sadly, rest and ice—two things undoubtedly in short supply in Iraq—are key to getting over plantar fasciitis.

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