Heel Pain Treatment

Some heel pain treatments are effective than others, but in my personal experience, what works best has been a critical mass of ALL of the treatments below. If your heel pain is new to you, I would suggest starting at the top and working your way down as quickly as you are able, as the first treatments listed are especially critical and may affect what you do later. There’s plenty of information here, but if you’re in a hurry, check out my Cheat Sheet for Healing from Plantar Fasciitis >>

	Diagnosis Before anything else, get a diagnosis from a podiatrist, a foot doctor. Plantar fasciitis diagnosis >>
	Rest Especially at the beginning, you need to seriously get off your feet. See what rest really means. >>
	Shoe consultation Learn more about what shoe you need with a (free) shoe consultation. Get help finding the best shoes for plantar fasciitis >>
	Shoes This just may be the most important treatment method of all. Shoes for plantar fasciitis >>
	Arch Support The great majority of shoes, even good ones, have lousy insoles. You need arch support with your own inserts or orthotics. >>
	Exercises and Stretches Stretch your calf muscles, Achilles tendon and plantar fascia. Check out some plantar fasciitis exercises >>
	Medical Treatments Surgery? Cortisone shots? The pros and cons for more intensive PF and heel spur treatments >>
	Herbal Treatments Are there options to conventional medical treatments? Explore some more natural heel pain remedies. >>
	Icing Icing your foot is another cheap, easy, and potentially helpful treatment. Icing plantar fasciitis >>
	How Long for Plantar Fasciitis to Heal? Many of us will take months or years to recover from plantar fasciitis. Starting treatment sooner than later helps a lot! >>
	Listening to your Body Every day is different with plantar fasciitis. Tune in to what your body needs on any given day. >>
	Some Heel Pain Treatment Don’ts I made some pretty bad mistakes in trying to treat my plantar fasciitis. You don’t need to make the same mistakes >>

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and I am not presenting these recommendations in any kind of professional medical capacity. I’m just someone who is recovering from plantar fasciitis and wants to share my personal experience, new-found knowledge, and hope with other people who have the same problem. As each individual situation is unique, you should use your own judgment, in consultation with a health care provider, before undertaking any of the treatments or exercises described here. Heel Health doesn’t take any responsibility for any negative effects that may result from the use or application of the information contained here.

By Yolanda O’Bannon and Lobsang Wangdu