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I have plantar fasciitis is it bad to wear high heels?

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No: Plantar fascitis may actually feel better in high heels.

Answered 11/12/2018

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Not necessarily: Some people actually don't have pain when wearing the heels as it takes tension off of the achilles' tendon. I would recommend you stay lower or at two inches. Any higher, and you put too much pressure on your knees. Stretching of the achilles would be important afterwards....

Answered 3/22/2018

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Dr. Libby Putnam answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Yes and no.: The heels will take a strain off your achilles tendon, but will not be very supportive in the arch or rearfoot. A good supportive structured shoe is best when treating plantar fasciitis: think of it like a brace for the arch of your foot. Like with any injury, you want to brace the area as it heals, whether that's with a sling, cast, or in this case, a supportive athletic shoe. With orthotic.

Answered 11/12/2018

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