BEST TREATMENTS for PLANTAR FASCIITIS

Plantar fasciitis is the biggest cause of heel pain. This video explains the 4 best treatments for plantar fasciitis by Harley Street podiatrist, Steven Thomas. Treatments include stretches, orthotics (insoles/orthoses), shockwave therapy (ESWT), therapeutic injections (PRP and corticosteroid).

Links to scientific papers below:

*Injected corticosteroids for treating plantar heel pain in adults*

*Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Corticosteroids for Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials*

*Foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis*
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*The effectiveness of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis*

*Existing Evidence on Ultrasound-Guided Injections in Sports Medicine*

*Platelet-rich plasma or extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis*

0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Recap on plantar fasciitis
1:05 - Principles of the treatments
1:28 - Plantar fascia stretches
2:01 - How tight calf muscles affect plantar fasciitis
2:25 - Calf stretches for plantar fasciitis
3:05 - Orthotics for plantar fasciitis
4:00 - Shockwave therapy ESWT for plantar fasciitis
5:10 - Coming up: remember to like, comment and share
5:41 - Therapeutic injections for plantar fasciitis
6:10 - Corticosteroid / steroid shot for plantar fasciitis
6:40 - Platelet rich plasma (PRP) for plantar fasciitis
7:22 - Tips to improve recovery from plantar fasciitis
8:05 - Thank you

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[ChloeBensonBeautyBoxes]

Stretches never helped much so my podiatrist gave me a shot of cortisol, instantly better. He also has me wearing a stretching boot for 20 minutes a day. After several years, it is feeling better.

[dawmaypo]

Thank you. I will share with my friend who has this problem.

[grahfkarate]

I was suffering so bad after every run or workout. Switched to zero drop/wide toe box shoes and problems solved!

[fincocoffee]

Great insight thanks Steve. I’ve got it or had for a long time now in my left foot. I put my therapy massage gun in the arch and heal for as long as I can bare and it gives me relief for a minute or so. Hope you’re all well and good and enjoying your Christmas. Take Care, ❤️❤️👍👍

[JG-fgye]

I see a substantial amount of bone stress injury to the calcaneus misdiagnosed ad PF by referrers, always check for this before providing a diagnosis of PF

[SuperCedricks]

Shockwave really help me. I do several months of physio but no luck and almost do alot of massage ball and tent but still no the same. Then i try shockwave then i fell better than no luck. If this PRP are ok in Polycystic Kidneys.

[CarolCattle]

Hi Dr-
Very informative, thank you! Can you tell me, does ibuprofen help with the inflammation?
I read that it does not, but that seems counterintuitive. Thank you so much for this video!

[mumtazahmed-zhyd]

Great Steeve I have numbness in my right foot base and leg below knee. Please advise treatment

[cecillilly]

I have chronic plantar fasciitis with constant pain in foot and calves? What would you suggest?

[darraghkane]

What is the best treatment when your plantar fasciitis is caused by an autoimmune disease. I have suffered from Plantar fasciitis for 2 years now. I have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and have been told it’s causing inflammation in my plantar fascia. I have been doing physio, had two sets of steroid injections, been prescribed methotrexate and now I am on a biological. My pain is still chronic.

[barrieford]

Hi can you help? I've had heel pain for almost 2 years which is not improving. I have tried ice rest stretches heel inserts naproxen etc etc I've had 3 different diagnosis the latest after a 2 hour mri is that it is planter the other diagnosis both said it was my high arch and gait I'm 60 and have had no issues throughout my life with foot pain.its now ruining my life as I don't know who to believe !! I am soon to be booked in for shock therapy 3 sessions. The pain is in both heels and by early afternoon if I've walked a few thousand steps I'm virtually unable to put any weight on my feet at all.😮

[bella]

What you think of dry needling, Graston, cupping and Kinesology taping??

[luvjerry]

Hi, my 3rd toe have this feeling like a needle pricking. At times it gives a sharp pain which makes me having difficulty to walk. Is this sign of PF or Morton Neuroma.
I visited a neurology but the medicine does not help.

[poojajaisingh]

Dr I have heel spur which is very painful on the side of heels.Is there a difference between plantar fasciitis and heel spurs.And does the above video apply for both .

[jeffwishes]

PRO TIP!!! Fold your toes & foot forward!!!! Stretch opposite of calf first!!! It’s aggravated and counter stretching is actually more beneficial!!!!

[magnno]

Hi, im facing extreme pain (mostly when i go to bed to sleep) for the last 15 days in both my feet and legs, the pain is mostly 80% on the sole of the foot starting in the smaller finger and ending in the heel and 20% starting below the calf going to the foot. Initially i thought it was cold feet but nothing worked, not sock, blankets, nothing. Today i think or feel that is a nerve or a tendon, its like a burning sensation. At the beggining the doctors thought several things like thyroid and they did a lot of test, everything its normal. Im starting to think its plantar fascitis, it started 15 days ago when I did a huge effort for 15 continuous days (a work situation), the pain started 1 hour after I woke up but I did had to work for 12 more hours, more than 20.000 steps more daily after the pain starts, I did this crazy effort for 15 days. Can you give me and advice? Help me to figure it out what can it be? How to solve it?

[nusratjahan-lotw]

Sir foot curve streching is good or bad?

[encikbaszh]

Fleet foot is a caused platar fasciitis ? (Sorry if my English not good)

[ikllgoj]

I am Arabian, I hope if YOU translate