How is plantar fasciitis diagnosed?

  • 7 years ago
How is plantar fasciitis diagnosed?

Most people do not need a formal diagnosis of plantar fasciitis because the signs and symptoms are so obvious. If you have pain in your heel or arch when you take your first steps in the morning (or after you sit for a long time) then it’s likely you have this condition. It also may hurt more when you climb stairs or after you stand for a long time. Your foot doctor can check your feet and watch you stand and walk. He or she will also ask questions, as below.

1. Your past health, including what illnesses or injuries you have had.
2. Your symptoms, such as where the pain is and what time of day your foot hurts most.
3. How active you are and what types of physical activity you do.

Your foot doctor may take an X-ray of your foot if he or she suspects a problem with the bones of your foot, such as a stress fracture. Most foot doctors recommend the best way to keep the morning pain of plantar fasciitis away is to wear a night brace. This simple remedy raises your foot while you sleep. That pre-stretches the plantar fascia in your sole. As you wake up and take your first step in the morning, the pain is avoided. The Stretch-Away Plantar Fasciitis Night Brace is particularly recommended.

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