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Can both heel spurs and plantar fasciitis get better over 6 months with stretching exercises and orthotic device?are they self-limiting?
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Yes: This is often the main treatment used for plantar fasciitis and heel spurs. Other treatments are available if thus does not work. Sounds like you have a good doc treating you.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Heel spurs: As heel spurs are boney , without surgery they remain. However, with what i call aggressive conservative care plantar fasciitis / heel spur syndrome gets better about 99.5% of the time. As said , it sounds like your doc is going about this correctly
Answered 1/2/2014
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Yes: If you wear your orthotics, stretch and ice daily and refrain from walking barefoot, there is a great chance that your pain will eventually subside.
Answered 5/28/2014
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