What is the best method of treatment of Plantar fasciitis” as from last 1 year I am suffering tried hpth,phsth

2 Responses to What is the best method of treatment of Plantar fasciitis” as from last 1 year I am suffering tried hpth,phsth

1. gillianprowe says:

   October 31, 2009 at 8:26 am

   Extracorporeal Shock Wave therapy( ESW )

   This is a technique that has recently been developed to break the cycle of re-injury associated with plantar fasciitis. Shockwave therapy was originally developed to treat kidney stones non-invasively. Shockwave therapy revolutionized the Urology ( urinary system surgeons ) by giving surgeon the options of treating the kidney stones without:
   Invasive surgery No cutting
   Overnight hospital stays, before stone removal surgery require multiple days in the hospital
   Less damage to the kidney area
   Recently, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) have released a joint policy statement endorsing the use of extracorporeal shock waves (ESW) for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, more commonly known as Plantar Fasciitiss or heel pain syndrome. This policy statement acknowledges ESW as “revolutionizing the treatment of chronic heel pain, much the same way the lithotripter did for kidney stones in 1984.”

   Two articles published in Foot & Ankle International(r), a publication of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, support the efficacy of shock wave surgery with the OssaTron(r) to treat chronic plantar fasciitis. The articles, titled “Symptom Duration of Plantar Fasciitis and the Effectiveness of Orthotripsy(r)” and “Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Waves on Calcaneal Bone Spurs,” were published in the December 2003 edition of Foot & Ankle International, Volume 24, Number 12.
2. Razor Jim says:

   October 31, 2009 at 8:26 am

   Prescription shoe inserts
   Never go barefoot
   Steroid shots are good but painful
   The excercises to stretch the area gently twice per day.
   Final straw is surgery