How is plantar fasciitis treated?

See below: Ice, heat, taping, anti-inflammatory medication, injections, stretching and physical therapy are all considerations. Ultimately better foot support is needed in form of better footwear and perhaps orthotics. Surgery is a last resort after failed consertive treatment and is rarely necessary.

Conservative: Treatment is best to start. Stretching, night slints, orthotics, should help. If pain persists see your podiatrist.

Poorly: Unfortunately, the current recommended treatments are inconsistent and unreliable. Some patients respond to one kind of therapy or another, and other patients do not. The symptoms come and go and resolve sometimes despite therapy. Treatment should be focused on increasing the blood circulation for healing and using the bodies mechanisms for pain relief.

Ginormous.: Treatment begins with a thorough understanding of the patient's unique set of circumstances. There does not seem to be a "one size fits all" treatment protocol that seems to have consistent success. Variables such as sex, weight, profession, foot type, age, injury, shoes and foot type are just some items that must be considered.