HEEL PAIN TREATMENT

Heel Pain, Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Spurs

Our Foot Doctor specializes in treating heel pain, plantar fasciitis and other heel related problems.

Many of the symptoms include pain when you first get up in the morning, burning, numbness and increased symptoms by the end of the day. The pain is usually caused by tightening of the plantar fascia ligament located on the bottom of the foot. The plantar fascia ligament supports the arch. When you're resting, the ligament contracts. As you start to walk, the ligament pulls and may tear slightly causing pain.

Heel pain can also be brought on by trauma, over exertion, ill- fitting shoes or poor foot alignment.

Our Podiatrist initially treats plantar fasciitis conservatively with:

• Anti-inflammatory Medication

• Plantar Fascia Exercise

• Custom Molded Orthotics

• Cortisone Injections

Our Podiatrist is a Custom Orthotic Specialist

Proper foot support is one of the most important treatments we recommend. The purpose of foot support is to stop the ligament from tearing, thereby, getting at the cause of the problem. We often prescribe custom orthotics for the best possible foot support. Custom molded orthotics are inserts that fit into your shoes, which are custom molded specifically to your foot, to correct the faulty foot alignment and bring your foot into a more correct position.

At Palm Beach Podiatry, we find that most of our patients respond to conservative treatment with favorable outcomes. For those patients that require additional treatment surgery may be necessary.

If you're suffering with heel pain, don't wait for it to become a chronic problem

Schedule an appointment with our Heel Pain Specialist. Palm Beach Podiatry will help get you back to the activities you love.