Most people who suffer with plantar fasciitis recover with conservative treatments including stretching, resting and icing. Most will see full recovery within several months.

Pain Medicines -- Popular pain relievers such as Advil, Motrin and Aleve can ease the pain and inflammation you get with plantar fasciitis. But they are useful only when the pain occurs. It’s better to stop the pain before it happens (see Night Brace, below).

Night brace -- Most patients report excellent results using a night brace. A night brace will stretch your calf and arch – and therefore your plantar fascia - while you sleep. This stretching maintains your plantar fascia in a lengthened position overnight, so that in the morning the fascia is already extended. Doing so avoids having the painful “first steps” when you wake up.

Physical therapy -- A physical therapist can give you a series of foot exercises to stretch your plantar fascia and Achilles tendon. The exercises can also strengthen lower leg muscles in order to stabilize your ankle and heel.

Injections -- Injecting a steroid medicine into the tender area of your heel may give you temporary pain relief. Multiple injections are not recommended because they may weaken your plantar fascia and might cause it to split or rupture.

Shock wave therapy -- In this treatment, sound waves are sent into your heel to stimulate healing. It's usually used for chronic plantar fasciitis that hasn't responded to other treatments. This procedure might cause bruising, swelling, pain, tingling or numbness. Unfortunately, this remedy is not consistently effective.

Surgery – A surgical procedure called “Tenex” is a minimally invasive procedure that removes the scar tissue of plantar fasciitis. In more severe cases, extensive invasive surgery is required to detach the plantar fascia from the heel bone altogether. Such is usually an option only when the pain is excruciating and all other treatments have failed. The side effects of this surgery include weakening of your foot’s arch.

Eliminate foot and heel pain before it starts. The amazing Stretch-Away Plantar Fasciitis Night Brace does it easily, without expensive splints and therapies. It is designed to gently stretch the plantar fascia while you sleep. When you wake in the morning the tissue is already stretched out and you avoid getting the heel and foot pain.

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