Level 1 · Foot and elbow · Musculoskeletal
Plantar fasciitis: the first steps of the morning
If you have had heel pain for months and have already tried insoles, stretching and rest, we can try to bring the pain down. What we do not do is correct the way you walk: that remains the job of orthotics and rehabilitation.
- 2–4
- days in Mexico
- 1–2
- applications in the base protocol
- $4,000–7,000
- USD, base protocol range
What plantar fasciitis does to your day
The first steps
The first steps when you get up are the worst of the day.
Starting again
After sitting for a while, getting going hurts all over again.
Barefoot at home
Walking barefoot around the house has become impossible.
Your shoes
You changed your shoes and it still has not eased.
What it can do and what it does not
Both lists carry the same weight because both matter equally to your decision.
What it can do. In documented cases
- It may reduce pain in chronic cases that did not respond to conservative treatment.
What it does not do. And we will not imply otherwise
- It does not correct the biomechanics of your foot.
- It does not replace orthotics, stretching or a change of footwear.
- It does not remove a heel spur.
The protocol, step by step
| Item | plantar fasciitis · base protocol |
|---|---|
| Days in Mexico | 2–4 days |
| Price range | $4,000–7,000 USD |
| Applications | 1–2 |
| Route of administration | Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection |
| Session length | 90 minutes |
| Follow-up | 30 · 90 · 180 days |
| Signed protocol | Current protocol · 2026 |
The treating physician sets the final protocol for each case
Questions about plantar fasciitis
Written by the treating physician. The first one prevents the most wasted trips.
Anyone who has not tried conservative care first. If you have had pain for six weeks and have not done directed stretching or used insoles, start there: most people improve without needing this.
The spur is almost never the cause of the pain, and this treatment does not remove it. What is treated is the inflamed fascia, spur or no spur.
We talk about chronic from around six months of properly done conservative treatment. Before that, the sensible thing is to carry on with what you are already doing.
Yes, although we will ask you to walk only as much as you need to for the first forty-eight hours and to avoid standing for hours at a time.
Yes. If your foot loads badly, it will still load badly after the treatment. The insoles and the stretching are not optional.
Two to four days, the shortest stay of any protocol we run.
Send us your MRI and we will tell you if you are a candidate
The assessment is with the specialist who performs this protocol. If your case is outside what it can help, we tell you on the first call.
What we need from you
- An MRI or X-ray less than 12 months old
- A list of the medication you take today
- What you have already tried: physiotherapy, injections, surgery