Plantar fasciitis is the biggest cause of heel pain. This video explains the 4 best treatments for plantar fasciitis by Harley Street podiatrist, Steven Thomas. Treatments include stretches, orthotics (insoles/orthoses), shockwave therapy (ESWT), therapeutic injections (PRP and corticosteroid).

Links to scientific papers below:

Injected corticosteroids for treating plantar heel pain in adults
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd00...

PlateletRich Plasma Versus Corticosteroids for Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967120915704

Foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and metaanalysis
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports2016
097355

The effectiveness of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis
https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2015118

Existing Evidence on UltrasoundGuided Injections in Sports Medicine
https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967118756576

Plateletrich plasma or extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33824...

0:00 Intro
0:35 Recap on plantar fasciitis
1:05 Principles of the treatments
1:28 Plantar fascia stretches
2:01 How tight calf muscles affect plantar fasciitis
2:25 Calf stretches for plantar fasciitis
3:05 Orthotics for plantar fasciitis
4:00 Shockwave therapy ESWT for plantar fasciitis
5:10 Coming up: remember to like, comment and share
5:41 Therapeutic injections for plantar fasciitis
6:10 Corticosteroid / steroid shot for plantar fasciitis
6:40 Platelet rich plasma (PRP) for plantar fasciitis
7:22 Tips to improve recovery from plantar fasciitis
8:05 Thank you

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