The length of time that you have painful plantar fasciitis will depend on many factors. Are you on your feet all day? Are you wearing orthotics? Do you exercise? Are you overweight? The key here is that the sooner you address plantar fasciitis the better of you will be.

Untreated , plantar fasciitis can cause balance issues along with difficulty walking to name a few things. Of course more and more pain is probably the biggest issue when plantar fasciitis goes untreated.

At Core Health we use several different modalities to address the pain and its subsequent maladies. we also have found that by addressing leg muscles in the calf that we can offer faster results. Many people will come to us after getting cortisone shots that did not help. We would like to think that we have the best treatment for plantar fasciitis.

An x ray will show if you have a heel spur. Rarely will plantar fasciitis show up on xray.

The amount of nerve endings in your feet are in the millions, so your feet are sensitive. The feet have both a motor nerve component and a sensory nerve component. The pain fibers are easily irritated and with the amount of standing we do it is easy to see why plantar fasciitis is so painful. Good news is we can usually help!