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Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Plantar Fasciitis

Treatment

Conservative treatment is almost always successful, given enough time. Duration of treatment can be anywhere from several months to 2 years before symptoms resolve, although about 90% of patients will be better in 9 months.

Initial treatment usually consists of heel stretching exercises, shoe inserts, night splints, and anti-inflammatory medications. If these fail, casting the affected foot in a short leg cast (a cast up to but not above the knee) for 3-6 weeks is very often ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Sports Related Injuries- Plantar Fasciitis

By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...even the best of intentions can go awry at times. Plantar fasciitis (pronounced plan tar... Read more »

5 Tips for Sore Feet

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...toe. Ice Bottle: This trick is great if you have plantar fasciitis (pain along the underside... Read more »

Going Barefoot Easier on the Knees?

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...Routine flip-flop wearers can eventually suffer from plantar fasciitis. In addition, flip-flops... Read more »

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By Cathy Hamilton , Health Expert

Hi. My name is Cathy and I'm an overweight, post-menopausal, stressed-out, empty-nested,... Read more »

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Foot Pain: References

...Int. 2005 Jul;26(7):556-9.Babcock MS, Foster L, Pasquina P, Jabbari B. Treatment of pain attributed to plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin a: a short-term, randomized, placebo-controlled,... Read more »

Foot Pain: Heel Pain

...orthotics and extended physical therapy.Heel surgery to relieve pain may be performed for heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, bursitis, or neuroma.Surgery is not recommended until nonsurgical methods... Read more »

Foot Pain: Causes

...feet. Common injuries include corns, calluses, blisters, muscle cramps, acute knee and ankle injuries, plantar fasciitis, and metatarsalgia.Industrial Cumulative Stress. Because of the effects of... Read more »

Foot Pain: Risk Factors

...problems -- including arthritis of the foot and ankle, toe deformities, pinched nerves between the toes, plantar fasciitis, adult acquired flat foot, and tarsal tunnel syndrome -- have been... Read more »

Foot Pain: Introduction

...and swelling.Low-heeled shoe with stiff sole and soft padding inside.Heel and Back-of-the-Foot PainPlantar fasciitis or heel spursBack of the arch right in front of heel.At onset, some people... Read more »

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