How might you help ease the pain of plantar fasciitis?

Ice: Arch supports or orthotics, stretching of the achilles' tendon, nsaids if not contraindicated. If pain persists time to see the foot doctor.

Stretching/support: Stretching plantar fascia with golf ball. Wear good supportive shoes with arch support. Take antiinflammatory motrin, advil, naprosyn (naproxen) type medication.

Plantar Fasciitis: Plantar fasciitis which is inflammation of the plantar fascia. Tightens at night causing pain in am. Rest, ice, stretching, avoid barefoot, good shoes and arch supports can help. See a podiatrist for further evaluation including a x-ray. The doctor can help with cortisone injections, custom orthotics and other treatment.

Combo treatment. : If you have plantar fasciitis, and hurt most with the first few steps in the morning, the more you can do together, the better: #1: supportive shoes. #2: firm inserts or orthotics. #3: oral antiinflammatories (check with your doctor). #4: stretching your foot and calf. #5: icing (10 min at a time). You may also need physical therapy or cortisone injections, or eswt if available in your area.

Plantar fasciitis: The very best thing to do is see your podiatrist for an evaluation and x rays. This way if a leg length discrepancy exists that can be accounted for with orthotics therapy . Stretching , nite splints , injection therapy and or nsaids will be recommended by your podiatrist