Plantar Fasciitis
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Hi, I play basketball at my high school. My heel has been very painful to walk and run on. I asked the trainer about it, he said it sounds like plantar fasciitis. He wraps it before games and practice. I ice it after practice and take a tennis ball and roll it around on my foot to stretch it out. The pain hasn’t decreased. Some pain has moved to the outside of my heel too. What can I do to help my heel heal? Do I need to see a orthopedic doctor?
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May PT
Sometimes heel and plantar pain can be caused by a heel spur. Have you gone to a doc to have this looked at? I suggest this since you still have nagging pain in the heel.
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Steve H.
Stretching exercises are recommended for plantar fasciitis. People usually have heel pain when they first wake up. This is a good time to stretch (plantar flex) the ankle.An orthopedic doctor that has a specialty in the foot would be recommended.
May PT
Sometimes heel and plantar pain can be caused by a heel spur. Have you gone to a doc to have this looked at? I suggest this since you still have nagging pain in the heel.