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Suggest Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis

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Posted on Tue, 11 Aug 2015
Question: Plantar faciitis best way to handle it?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
ice therapy, exercises, shoe modification, meds if needed

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Plantar fasciitis is pain cause by irritation at the point where certain tissue (called the plantar fascia) attach to a bone in the ankle.

Traditional treatment protocols involve 6 weeks of : (1) icing the area

This can be done after completing a recommended exercise, stretching/strengthening

Can be done as ice massage (rubbing/massaging ice over area for 5 to 10 mins), ice pack (15 to 20 mins) or ice bath (10 to 15 mins, keeping toes out of water)

(2) relative rest- reducing any activities that aggravate the area


(3)stretching and strengthening exercises - there are specific exercises that may help. These are available online with images attached so that you can see exactly how to do the exercise

Search for stretching and strengthening exercises for plantar fasiitis

(4)modifying shoes or using shoe inserts to help

(5)strapping or taping of the ankle area and foot may also help

(6)pain medication as needed

After the initial 6 weeks if there is no improvement then night splints may also be needed along with the above

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Michelle Gibson James

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Practicing since :2001

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Suggest Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis

Brief Answer: ice therapy, exercises, shoe modification, meds if needed Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Plantar fasciitis is pain cause by irritation at the point where certain tissue (called the plantar fascia) attach to a bone in the ankle. Traditional treatment protocols involve 6 weeks of : (1) icing the area This can be done after completing a recommended exercise, stretching/strengthening Can be done as ice massage (rubbing/massaging ice over area for 5 to 10 mins), ice pack (15 to 20 mins) or ice bath (10 to 15 mins, keeping toes out of water) (2) relative rest- reducing any activities that aggravate the area (3)stretching and strengthening exercises - there are specific exercises that may help. These are available online with images attached so that you can see exactly how to do the exercise Search for stretching and strengthening exercises for plantar fasiitis (4)modifying shoes or using shoe inserts to help (5)strapping or taping of the ankle area and foot may also help (6)pain medication as needed After the initial 6 weeks if there is no improvement then night splints may also be needed along with the above I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions