Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Seattle, WA
Dr. Jonathan Hall is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA, specializing in testing and treating foot and ankle conditions. With a focus on improving your quality of life, he is experienced in addressing a common and often painful ailment: Plantar Fasciitis. Call our orthopedic clinic in Seattle, WA at (425) 823-4000 to schedule an appointment.
What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis, is a very common reason for heel pain, which happens when the thick band of tissue called the plantar fascia gets inflamed. This tissue runs along the bottom of your feet, connecting your heel bone to your toes.
What Is The Plantar Fascia?
Plantar fascia is the tissue on the bottom of the foot that’s a canvas-like material that helps to take your weight from your heel up to your toes. When you’re really active it gets overused and it gets injured at the heel so it causes heel pain and that is called plantar fasciitis.
What Causes Plantar Fasciitis?
Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis?
How Do You Treat Plantar Fasciitis?
- Start with stretching. That’s the thing that will give you the best outcomes over the longest period of time, especially if you keep doing it over and over again. You can’t overstretch. The stretches include stretching the calf muscle and stretching the plantar fascia. Your physical therapist can help you with that, and your orthopedic surgeon can help get you in the right direction and get you going.
- Avoid high-impact activities until it gets better. That’s where the pounding stuff—like running and jumping—needs to be avoided until it gets better.
- Anti-inflammatories can help. We also do injections if it gets really bad. We intervene with surgery, but really, you want to start with the stretching and the icing. I like freezing a water bottle, just one of those water bottles that are clear and plastic, freeze it up, and roll it under your foot for about 20 minutes in the evening. We always say, ‘Ice is nice.’ Don’t think twice.”
Schedule An Appointment
Dr. Jonathan Hall is highly experienced in testing and treating patients with plantar fasciitis, call our orthopedic clinic in Seattle, WA at (425) 823-4000 to schedule an appointment today!
