If you’re dealing with chronic or recurring foot pain that isn’t responding to simple at-home therapy strategies such as RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation), give us a call for an appointment. As with many foot injuries, it’s best to deal with plantar fasciitis sooner rather than later. That way, you can be back on your feet and enjoying your activities!

The specific treatment recommendations we make will depend on factors such as the severity of your plantar fasciitis, what underlying causes are contributing to it, and your lifestyle. Common approaches include:

• Injection of a corticosteroid to provide relatively quick pain relief
• Specific stretches and exercises to relieve tension in the fascia and Achilles, and strengthen supporting muscles
• Switching to more supportive footwear
• Wearing orthotics to provide additional cushioning and support to your feet, and/or improve poor foot mechanics contributing to injury.
• Wearing night splints that keep the fascia elongated while you sleep
• Making adjustments to your exercise/training routine to reduce the amount of wear and tear on your heels—such as by running on flatter terrain or cross-training in low-impact workouts.
• Making adjustments at work, where able

We are pleased to say that, when conservative treatment strategies are followed faithfully, more aggressive treatment options are usually not necessary. However, a very small percentage of plantar fasciitis cases may require surgery if other treatments continue to fail after many months. Of course, we will do everything in our power to help you avoid surgery if we can—and if we can’t, understand that you will be in extremely good hands with our capable foot and ankle surgeons.