Plantar Fasciitis

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Sharp heel pain with your first steps in the morning is the classic sign of this common foot condition.

Overview:

Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative condition of the plantar fascia, the thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot from the heel to the toes. It is the most common cause of heel pain in adults and typically develops gradually from repeated tension and strain rather than a single injury.

Common Symptoms

  • Sharp heel pain with the first steps in the morning or after sitting
  • Pain that eases after a few minutes of walking but may return later in the day
  • Tenderness at the bottom of the heel
  • Pain that worsens after standing for long periods or after exercise
  • Stiffness in the arch or bottom of the foot

Common Causes

  • Repetitive stress from running, walking, or standing on hard surfaces
  • Tight calf muscles or limited ankle flexibility
  • Unsupportive footwear
  • A sudden increase in activity level
  • Excess body weight adding strain to the fascia

Related Treatments at Republic

Joint & Soft Tissue Injections • Trigger Point Injections • Nerve Blocks

When to Seek Care

See a specialist if heel pain persists beyond a few weeks despite stretching, supportive footwear, and rest, or if it’s severe enough to affect walking.

Ready to get away from the pain?

Contact Republic Pain Specialists and get relief today.

Frequently Asked Questions

Republic Pain & Longevity is a patient-centered practice that combines interventional pain management with health optimization programs. We diagnose and treat the source of pain through advanced diagnostics and targeted, minimally invasive therapies, while also helping patients build long-term metabolic health, hormone balance, and vitality through personalized, ongoing care.

Traditional pain management focuses on diagnosing and treating a specific pain condition through procedures like nerve blocks, injections, and radiofrequency ablation. Health Optimization takes a broader, proactive approach — using interventional procedures, diagnostic labs, imaging, diet, exercise, coaching, and lifestyle strategies to decrease inflammation, improve energy, metabolic health, and resilience, whether or not you currently have a chronic pain condition.

We treat a wide range of conditions, including knee osteoarthritis, headaches and migraines, back and neck pain, joint pain, SI joint pain and sciatica, muscle spasms and myofascial pain, nerve entrapments, post-surgical pain, TMJ/jaw pain, long COVID and more. See our Conditions page for the full list and details on each.

No. Our treatments are minimally invasive, image-guided procedures — such as nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and targeted joint or soft-tissue injections — designed to reduce pain and restore function without surgery.

The Peak Wellness Plan is our structured Health Optimization program built around advanced lab testing, a detailed clinical assessment, and a personalized care plan followed over nine months — targeting metabolic health, hormone balance, inflammation, weight, sleep, nutrition, and physical function, with ongoing follow-up to track progress. This integrated approach treats chronic pain as a whole-body issue, not just a symptom to numb – combining precise medical intervention with the lifestyle foundations that support lasting relief.

Vibility is our guided lifestyle curriculum — a structured, self-paced resource that supports patients through nutrition, movement, recovery, and everyday habit changes alongside their clinical care. Real-time reporting on weight, sleep, energy, digestion, focus, and mood keeps you accountable.

Yes. Peptide therapy and IV hydration are available individually or as part of our health optimization offerings, and can be incorporated into your personalized care plan where appropriate.

For patients who prefer to pay out of pocket or whose plan doesn’t cover a given service, we offer financing through Cherry Financial.

 

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Your first visit is a consultation with our team to review your history, any prior imaging or labs, and your goals — whether that’s pain relief, health optimization, or both. From there, we build a personalized plan, which may include additional diagnostics, a procedure, or enrollment in a health optimization program.

Contact our office at 979-703-1426 to schedule a consultation.