Plantar Fasciitis
Other Treatment
Physical therapy may be helpful for some people with plantar fasciitis. It can be especially useful for people who have problems with foot mechanics (biomechanical problems), such as tight Achilles tendons.
A technique called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) uses pulsed sound waves to treat plantar fasciitis. So far, studies on this technique have yielded conflicting results.5, 6 New shock wave treatments are being studied. Most types of shock wave therapy, sometimes called "focused" ESWT, require anesthetic. Another type, called radial ESWT, can be done without anesthetic because the shock wave is more spread out.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: July 23, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Barry L. Scurran, DPM - Podiatric Surgery | |
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