See details: Arch supports and exercises can help but time is the ultimate cure. I would personally advise against injections.
Answered 6/15/2013
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Specialist is best.: Primary care physicians often know a lot about plantar fasciitis, but to get all the tips and most aggressive treatment, you'll want to see a specialist. Podiatrists deal specifically with the foot and ankle, and can set up treatment regimens combining medications, injections, orthotics, shoe recommendations, and stretching exercises.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Many possibilities: Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Heel pain may also be due to other causes, such as, infection, tendonitis, arthritis, stress fracture, nerve irritation, retained foreign body, bone tumor, or a cyst. Have it evaluated by a professional and get the appropriate treatment.
Answered 7/20/2014
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See a podiatrist: Clinical examination and symptoms can typically lead the doc to the diagnosis, but an x-ray is the first definitive test to differentiate the two conditions. However, stress fractures don't always show up within the first 2-3 weeks of injury, so subsequent follow-up x-rays may be ordered. By the way, you can have both simultaneously. Get checked. Don't try to do it alone...
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