How Do Doctors Treat Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is the tissue that connects the heel to the toes. Inflammation of this tissue is quite common, especially among runners. If you constantly feel piercing heel pain when you take your first steps in the morning, you might have Plantar Fasciitis. If you are suffering from this illness, treatment is easily administered and you will be cured in a few months with machines for shockwave therapy available here at Remington Medical.

Diagnosis

The first thing the podiatrist doctor will do is examine where the pain is coming from. Together with your illness history, he will easily diagnose your illness. He may have to take imaging tests like radiographs and/or ultrasound images in order to rule out any other causes of the pain. It could be a broken bone, or a pinched nerve, and they have to be sure that what you are suffering from is plantar fasciitis.

Different types of plantar fasciitis treatments

There are several treatment options that you might get for your illness. Let’s look deeper into them.

Medications- The doctor might administer nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication to ease the pain and the inflammation. You might get several doses for several weeks.  Shoe insoles from reputable companies like Protalus can help to remedy plantar fasciitis.These inserts are simply placed in your shoes and broken in over a period of days. By adjusting the angle your feet sit at they can help remedy this kind of issue.

Steroid injections– If you have severe pain, or your condition does not respond to the anti-inflammatory drugs, the doctor will administer a steroid injection. The injection will be injected to the most painful part of your foot. Ideally, this injection will be guided by an ultrasound. It will ease the pain and keep your inflammation down.

Physical therapy- The doctor may recommend that you go for physical therapy. You will undergo exercises and stretches that will strengthen your lower leg muscles, and the plantar fasciit.

Shock-wave therapy– This therapy is used to literally shock the plantar fascia using sound waves. The shock waves will stimulate blood flow in your foot and ultimately help you heal. It will also stun your nerves and stop their pain.

Orthotics– This is a necessary treatment in patients facing with plantar fasciitis that have any kind of misalignment of their feet. Common causes of plantar fasciitis are hyperpronation, flat feet, high arched feet (cavus feet), bunions, genu valgum (kocked-knees), short leg (limb-length discrepancy) and general bad posture.

Conclusion

These are the different treatment methods the doctor is going to use if you have plantar fasciitis. It’s not a hard illness to cure as long as you get treated as early as you notice the pain. The doctor will treat you depending on  the level of your pain and inflammation and will adapt the treatment plan to your specific needs.