Plantar fasciitis is much more common in people who participate in high-impact activities such as running, or sports where there is lots of jumping involved such as gymnastics or basketball.

Plantar fasciitis can also be caused by poor footwear, weak or tight muscles, and excessively flat or overarched feet.

Thankfully, this condition can be treated naturally, and without pills. injections and surgery.

In fact, 90% of individuals with heel pain achieve great outcomes with conservative treatment such as physical therapy.

1 – Use Ice To Treat Plantar Fasciitis And Heel Pain

To get some fast relief from pain without relying on pills, a good option is to apply ice.

This can be done using a cold pack, or rolling your foot over a frozen bottle of water which helps to numb the pain receptors, and reduce inflammation which is leading to the heel pain.

While this isn’t the most practical option if you’ve got a busy day ahead – carrying cold packs, or frozen bottles of water – it can provide some relief while avoiding medication.

2 – Wear The Right Footwear To Avoid Heel Pain

If your career or hobbies require you to be on your feet a lot, or require you to carry heavy loads, you can be more susceptible to foot, ankle, and heel problems.

But with the right footwear, you can reduce the chance of this becoming a regular occurrence.

The right footwear for you means that it’s designed to match your foot type – whether you are flat, neutral, or high arch – which absorbs the shock and ensures that the pressure on your feet is distributed correctly.

Walking barefoot on hard surfaces can also play a big impact in flaring up heel pain, so if you do this currently, make sure to wear some thick socks, slippers or appropriate footwear.

3 – Avoid Activities That Flare Up Your Heel Pain (In The Short Term)

When you hear this advice, you may feel reluctant to give up hobbies that you love such as running, or sports.

You might also think that it’s not possible because it’s part of your job.

And we understand your concerns.

But while we treat your heel pain, we want to identify the problem activities and for a short period of time, reduce or eliminate them until you have fully recovered.

This allows you to get the fastest recovery (which means you are suffering much less), and in the long run, gets you back to doing what you love without any heel pain – sound good?

Of course, it does!

And once your heel pain is a thing of the past, you gradually increase the time you spend doing these activities.