Plantar Fasciitis

If you know or suspect you have plantar fasciitis, don’t panic.  The vast majority of patients with plantar fasciitis improve within a year’s time or less.  Though some at-home treatments and remedies are available, they might not lead to a full recovery in a timely manner.  Meet with West Coast Foot And Ankle Center’s plantar fasciitis experts and we will analyze your plantar fasciitis to determine the best treatment approach. 

As an example, the use of a night splint to minimize muscle tightness might help.  Other patients benefit from customized orthotics, arch supports and/or shoe inserts.  In some cases, stretching the calf muscles or transitioning to shoes with better cushioning is optimal. 

Additional treatment modalities for plantar fasciitis include physical therapy, shockwaves that expedite the healing process and the use of specialized insoles as recommended by a foot specialist.  However, if the treatment modalities recommended above do not spur improvement, surgery will be considered.  The plantar fascia release procedure involves cutting the plantar fascia to relieve tension.  The gastrocnemius recession procedure lengthens the muscles of the calf to reduce the stress on the plantar fascia.