Plantar fasciitis is an extremely common problem, particularly in the summer when people walk around in flip flps all the time.  But I still see alot of it now in people where it is a chronic condition.

And chronic conditions call for the heavy artillery.

I can’t stand it when I hear about a patient getting a cortisone shot for this condition.  It just shouldn’t be done.

Let me tell you what should and can be done…

A tibial nerve block using ultrasound guidance anesthetizes the bottom of the heel.  Then using ultrasound guidance I can poke small holes in the plantar fascia and get rid of any spurs that are there at the same time.  Then I inject PRP (platelet-rich plasma), a derivative of a patient’s own blood.  The PRP is loaded with growth and healing factors which help the plantar fascia to regenerate new tissue. And- gets rid of the pain!

Just did this procedure last week in a patient.  He’s doing great!