Physiotherapy treatment for this condition.

•Stretching is an important treatment. If the pain is bad in the morning the foot can be stretched up by putting a towel under the forefoot and pulling up with the hands. Standing calf stretches and a night splint to hold the foot up in a partly stretched position can also be useful.


•Deep massage along the plantar fascia may be useful and can be done by the sufferer once shown how by a therapist.


•Ice can reduce both pain and inflammation, used from 10 to 20 minutes as an ice pack. Use care with ice and ensure your skin is protected. Do not put a freezing pack directly on your skin as this can cause frost-bite like damage.


•Taping can be used by a therapist or trainer to attempt to route some of the forces through the sole along a different line.


•Advice on activity modification is important as the condition may not completely resolve. Patients may need to consider alternative methods of keeping up their aerobic fitness and strength if weight-bearing activity is too painful.


•Shock absorbing heel pads can be useful and should be tried as soon as the condition presents. Silicone gel pads are commonly used and are relatively cheap :)


•Arch supports may also be useful to restore more normal foot mechanics in cases where this has been disturbed.


•Other treatments commonly used are corticosteroid injections, shockwave therapy and botulinum (botox) injections.

Try and get in to see a physio :)

Good luck!
K :)