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Suggest Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis

I have plantar fasciitis on left foot and my leg has numbness from the knee halfway up to the leg. Could the numbness be related to the plantar fasciitis because I already had plantar fasciitis when my leg had the numbness feeling. Thank You for your help
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
UNderstand your concern.
Yes numness can occur in plantar fasciitis.
Following are symptoms of plantar fasciitis:
Pain in foot and achillies tendon and in calf muscle
It also associated with swelling and numbness
Following are the risk factors: overweight, chronic standing, excessive exercise

Following are the treatment:
Complete rest
Keep your leg in warm water
NSAIDS: ibuprufen
Wear orthotic device for plantar fasciitis
If not respond do above
You can take shockwave therapy
Injection of steroids

Still not respond and more than 6-8 months you should go for surgery.

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Suggest Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis

Hello dear UNderstand your concern. Yes numness can occur in plantar fasciitis. Following are symptoms of plantar fasciitis: Pain in foot and achillies tendon and in calf muscle It also associated with swelling and numbness Following are the risk factors: overweight, chronic standing, excessive exercise Following are the treatment: Complete rest Keep your leg in warm water NSAIDS: ibuprufen Wear orthotic device for plantar fasciitis If not respond do above You can take shockwave therapy Injection of steroids Still not respond and more than 6-8 months you should go for surgery. Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar