In the majority of cases, conservative treatment is adequate to cure the condition. Non-surgical treatments include night splints, crutches, specially designed arch supports and physical therapy. Most individuals do require some type of pain medication. If this fails, injection of corticosteroids may help. Recently extracorporeal shock wave therapy has also been found to be helpful in some individuals.
What is role of surgery?
Surgery is extremely rare and never the first choice. If your doctor recommends surgery then you need to get a new doctor. There is no surgical procedure that can help relieve the pain from plantar fasciitis, but you can rest assured, surgery can make your foot worse. The best way to avoid plantar fasciitis is to maintain a healthy weight, wear decent shoes and warm up slowly prior to starting a new exercise program.
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