Tom Hardy is falling apart!

[quote] The 47-year-old detailed his painful medical history, involving two knee surgeries, a herniated disc, sciatica, and plantar fasciitis

Damn, he must be in pain.

What is the good of the strongest heart in a body that's falling apart?

A serious flaw, oh my Creator!

I'd willingly offer my services as masseur, sucker, rimmer....

Honestly… so fucking relatable.

I did all the healthy things, but some of this is just a high-stakes dice roll with some cruel possibilities.

Plantar fasciitis? Isn’t that something you get from wearing Ill-fitting shoes and that you can permanently cure by giving your feet rest for less than a week?

As a product of London's artistic upper middle-class, if he'd stuck to "Masterpiece Theatre" TV and film, and the Legitimate Theatre on stage, he'd be in good health. John Gielgud was in his 90s and still working as a spry elder.

But he decided he was going to be a "bovver boy" and have that kind of career, also thinking he could become a mixed martial artiste and not suffer any physical damage. Stupid git.

No, you can't, R5. You can prevent it with podiatry, but once it sets in nothing will fix it unless a cortisone injection works (it doesn't always). They can put the foot in a moonboot to rest it, but the pain subsides when it feels like it. It often takes 3 months. I have twice had it last a year.

But why, at 47, he's got all those other ailments beats me. He must have been doing lots of exercise, or stunts, without proper advice.

[quote] No, you can't, [R5]. You can prevent it with podiatry, but once it sets in nothing will fix it unless a cortisone injection works (it doesn't always). They can put the foot in a moonboot to rest it, but the pain subsides when it feels like it. It often takes 3 months. I have twice had it last a year.

This is transparently false. I had plantar fasciitis in my 20s from excessive walking in loose-fitting shoes. It cured itself through rest of the feet. Obviously, this is anecdotal and not representative of all cases but a simple search of the internet confirms the vast majority of cases resolve themselves without injections. As explained I. Wikipedia:

“ About 90% of plantar fasciitis cases improve within six months with conservative treatment,[9] and within a year regardless of treatment.

The recommended first treatment is a four- to six-week course which combines three elements: daily stretching, daily foot taping (using a special tape around the foot for supporting the arch) and individually tailored education on choosing footwear and other ways of managing the condition.”

[quote]Plantar fasciitis? Isn’t that something you get from wearing Ill-fitting shoes and that you can permanently cure by giving your feet rest for less than a week?

I developed it a few months back due to 12+ years of using my left foot to hold down the pedal on the forklifts I use at work. Each step feels like a knife going into the bottom of my foot.

Resting up helps but guess what... I have to work and after getting back on the lift I'm in pain again.

R8, R5 said it could be cured by resting the feet for less than a WEEK. If you can, it wasn't plantar fasciitis.

Yes it can be.

Who gives a shit. He’s a bore.

R9, wrap your foot arch and ankle in duct tape. YouTube has videos showing how.

He's too short for that look.

He's too short for any look.

But I love him.