Plantar Fasciitis in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ, is the home of Estrella Foot and Ankle, directed by our doctor, Dr. Therese Losi. Our doctor diagnoses and treats all conditions related to your feet and ankles. However, one common yet painful condition in the foot is plantar fasciitis. Our doctor wants to inform people that there are treatment options to rid yourself of this daily discomfort so you may significantly improve your quality of life.
What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
You have a fibrous attachment called a plantar fascia running along the bottom of your foot, if you can imagine a strong rubber band running from your heel across the ball of your foot to your toes. The plantar fascia forms the arch on the bottom of your foot, connecting the bones in your foot together.
Causes of Fasciitis
- Walking/Standing/playing sports daily
- Overuse and stress on the fascia
- Walk on hard surfaces at home or work every day
- Not warming up before playing sports
- Shoes do not give support
- Overuse of the fascia
Do You Experience These Symptoms?
- Increase of achy, sharp, stabbing pain when standing after sitting
- Pain or a tight feeling in the arch of your foot
- Stiffness in the feet
- Heel swelling
- A high arch
- Flat feet
- Are you overweight?
We can Diagnose Plantar Fasciitis.
Our Estrella Foot and Ankle doctor in Phoenix, AZ, first examines your feet and feels the fascia. The examination may cause discomfort across the bottom of your foot. Our doctor may order an X-ray, ultrasound, or MRI for a correct diagnosis.
The Cause, Home Remedies, and Prevention Help to Eliminate Pain
While you can do things at home to help decrease the pain, such as NSAIDS, ice, rest, and stretching exercises, you should see us as Estrella Foot and Ankle to help remedy the problem. Our doctor can order specific orthotics or inserts inside your shoes; a walking boot takes the pressure off the fascia for a few weeks. Other treatment options include,
- Wearing shoes with extra cushioning
- Not wearing sandals/flat shoes/shoes with no arch support/flip-flops
- Taking some time off work or school
- Oral anti-inflammatory medications, injections of steroids, platelet-rich plasma into the heel
- Shockwave therapy speeds up healing
- Percutaneous needle tenotomy to stimulate repair
- Surgery is the last option
Enjoy Life Again - Eliminate Foot and Ankle Pain
There is no reason to suffer from foot pain caused by plantar fasciitis. Pain robs you of your quality of life at home, work, and play.
If the pain in your foot does not improve or symptoms do not improve within two weeks after treatment, please call Dr. Losi today at
(623) 640-1799 for an appointment and consultation to get rid of this daily discomfort and start walking in comfort again.