Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain Treatment

Since 1946, Greenville Podiatry Associates, PA has served the Greenville, SC, area, with treatment for plantar fasciitis and heel pain. At our office, two of the most common ailments we see are plantar fasciitis and heel pain. Many times, the former causes the latter, but some patients experience heel pain for other reasons, such as a heel spur. These occur from calcium deposits that cause a protrusion in the heel bone on the underside of the foot and can coincide with plantar fasciitis or develop independently.

Common treatment for these ailments includes medication to reduce the inflammation, as well as special exercises, orthotics, or surgery in some cases. People at risk of heel spurs include runners, those who walk with an abnormal gait, wear incorrect shoes, are overweight, have diabetes, stand for most of the day, or have high arches or flat feet. The main symptom, which is like that of plantar fasciitis, is acute or chronic pain in the heel, especially in the morning or upon first standing after a long period of sitting.