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PLANTAR FASCIITIS AND HEEL SPURS
Ross Hauser, M.D.

About 2-3 million people suffer from a painful condition that affects the heel called Plantar Fasciitis. The plantar facia stretches along the bottom of the foot and is responsible for maintaining the arch of the foot. When the plantar facia becomes weakened it starts stretching away from the heel and a heel spur forms.

Plantar Fasciitis is common among runners, walkers, and other endurance athletes. Overweight people and those whose jobs require a lot of standing and walking are also at risk. Other factors include flat or high-arched feet, worn out shoes, increasing age and poor healing.

The typical person with plantar fasciitis will experience heel pain in the morning upon rising and it can progress to heel pain with activity and even with just walking. Sometimes the whole arch and bottom of the foot will hurt.

Generally the condition is treated by orthotics and anti-inflammatories. Eventually the person sees a podatrist where cortisone are given.

In my experience of treating plantar fasciitis with Prolotherapy along with Dr. Gustav Hemwall's over 40 years experience (the doctor whose practice I took over) we have had at least a 85% of success with Prolotherapy. In total we have treated hundreds and hundreds of heels and arches with Prolotherapy, usually it being the sole treatment to the heel area. We don't use orthotics. Typically we treat the heels with 6-10 injections of Prolotherapy. Plantar Faciitis and heel spurs typically need 3 to 6 visits. In our experience it is by far the best and most cost effective therapy for the condition.

Prolotherapy stimulates the plantar fascia to get stronger. Once strength is normal the condition ceases.