Best Doctors for Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Vijayawada

Plantar fasciitis refers to the inflammation of the plantar fascia located in the foot and causes heel pain. The presenting complaints of plantar fasciitis include stiffness, swelling around the heel, pain in the arch of the foot and a tight Achilles tendon. The causative factors of plantar fasciitis are being on the feet all day of work, playing sports, exercising without warming up, exercising on a hard surface, standing or walking barefoot while at home, high arch feet, flat feet and obesity. The treatment plan to manage plantar fasciitis includes over the counter NSAIDs, rest, icing the foot, wearing supportive shoes, orthotics or shoe inserts, immobilization, stretching and massaging, corticosteroids, platelet rich plasma (PRP), extracorporeal pulse activation technology (EPAT), percutaneous needle tenotomy and plantar fasciitis surgery options like gastrocnemius recession and plantar fascial release.