What You Should Know About a Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

We provide patients with a plantar fasciitis treatment that can help to relieve their discomfort. If you are living with persistent discomfort and find that it is difficult to walk or run, we encourage you to visit our clinic right away. We will conduct a thorough examination so that we can identify the exact source and nature of your discomfort and then make a recommendation for treatment. We specialize in the treating of feet, so regardless of whether you have this or some other condition, we have the expertise and resources to assist you.

WHY PATIENTS NEED A PLANTAR FASCIITIS TREATMENT

Your plantar fascia supports the arch on the bottom of your foot. It runs from your heel bone towards the bones between each of your toes. It helps to support your foot arch by creating tension when you bear weight on your foot. According to some doctors, it can carry 14 percent of the weight of the actual foot. Essentially, it serves as a spring, impacting how you walk and how quickly you have a bounce in your step. When it becomes inflamed, you can develop plantar fasciitis as a condition.

Symptoms:

Stabbing pain in your foot
Pain that is worse in the morning
Difficulty walking without pain

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT A PLANTAR FASCIITIS TREATMENT

After examining you, we will tend to make recommendations for non-invasive treatment solutions first. It is often in your best interest as a patient to attempt to solve the problem organically and without surgery. However, if these easier solutions do not produce results, we can certainly help to relieve the discomfort through surgical methods. Typically, initial treatments will involve wearing shoe inserts. This can work to support your arch when walking and should provide you with a measure of relief right away. We may also recommend that you wear special shoes and stay away from shoes that could be too tight, restricting, or hard. High heels may definitely be out of the equation at least temporarily. We may also recommend physical therapy and that you try certain stretching or exercise techniques.

These treatment options will be gentle and can assist to provide some measure of relief. Steroid injections are another option that is non-surgical, and they can be incredibly effective when the pain is severe. After receiving a steroid injection, most patients feel better for months and some never require any treatments as long as they continue to wear the shoe inserts. Other patients require the injections to be repeated every couple of months. We can give you a better idea of what to expect when you visit our office for an examination.

Get Help Today

There is no need for you to live with persistent pain or discomfort. We can examine you and provide you with treatment options to help relieve your pain so that you can walk without discomfort and feel better. If your quality of life is diminished due to your feet, it is time to schedule an appointment to get the help you deserve.