Conservative treatments are usually the best way to get rid of heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis. These treatments include stretching, icing, and resting. Most will see complete recovery of plantar fasciitis within a few months.

Night time brace -- Most doctors agree that the best thing you can do for plantar fasciitis is stop the pain before it happens. This is best achieved a night brace. A night brace will stretch your calf and arch – and therefore your plantar fascia - while you sleep. This stretching maintains your plantar fascia in a lengthened position overnight, so that in the morning the fascia are already extended. Doing so prevents having that painful “first step” in your heel when you wake up in the morning.

Pain Medications – the most popular pain relievers (Advil, Motrin, Aleve, and Tylenol) can ease the pain and inflammation you get with plantar fasciitis. But they are useful only when the pain occurs. It’s better to stop the pain before it begins (see Night Time Brace, below).

Physiotherapy -- A physical therapist can give you a series of foot exercises to stretch your plantar fascia and Achilles tendon. The exercises can also strengthen lower leg muscles in order to stabilize your heel and ankle.

Steroid injections -- Injecting steroid medicine into the tender area of your heel may give you temporary pain relief. Multiple injections are not recommended because they may weaken your plantar fascia and might cause it to split or rupture.

Shock wave therapy -- In this therapy, high energy sound waves are directed into your heel to stimulate healing. It's usually used for chronic plantar fasciitis that hasn't responded to other treatments. This procedure might cause bruising, swelling, pain, tingling or numbness. Unfortunately, this remedy is not effective all of the time.

Foot surgery – A surgical procedure called “Tenex” is a minimally invasive procedure that removes the scar tissue of plantar fasciitis. In more severe cases, extensive invasive surgery is required to detach the plantar fascia from the heel bone altogether. Such is usually an option only when the pain is excruciating and all other treatments have failed. The major side effects of this surgery is that your foot’s arch may weaken.

Get the most affordable night brace available, and say “goodbye” to morning foot and heel pain before it even begins! The Stretch-Away Plantar Fasciitis Night Brace does this easily, without expensive splints and therapies. It’s designed to gently stretch the plantar fascia while you sleep. When you wake up in the morning your tissues are already stretched out and you avoid having the heel and foot pain first ting in the morning.

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