[Drago]

Island,

I'm on my second set of orthotics for collapsed arches and plantar facitis in both feet.

The first set were very firm (made from cork) and absolute torture. Could not wear them.

The second set have a little spring in them and have been tolerable but the pain still remains. Every step I take is painful. I'm not sure if the orthotics are helping or not.

My Dad went through the same thing except his podiatrist also referred him to a physical therapist. After a couple of months of tweaking his inserts and going to P.T. he has fully recovered.

Me? It's been over 6 months and I don't think I've seen any improvement.

So, I'd say a combination of orthotics and P.T. are what you need.