Put your best foot forward with our plantar fascia release procedure. This one-hour outpatient surgery relieves stubborn plantar fasciitis pain by releasing the tense tendon. With general anesthesia and expert care, we'll cut and release the tight plantar fascia, ensuring a comfortable recovery in a flat sole postoperative shoe. If nonsurgical treatments haven't worked, it's time to schedule an appointment and stride confidently towards a future free from plantar fasciitis discomfort.
Plantar fascia release is an outpatient surgical procedure that releases a painful plantar fascia tendon and relieves plantar fasciitis symptoms. The procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia and takes about one hour. The procedure may be performed arthroscopically or as an open procedure depending upon the specific area and severity of the injury.
Steps of the procedure typically include:
The foot is placed in a flat sole postoperative shoe after surgery as immobilization is necessary to protect the incision. Crutches allow the patient to easily move around. Symptoms decrease substantially after surgery and typically do not return.
The plantar fascia is a band of soft tissue on the bottom of the foot that absorbs and distributes forces placed on the foot. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the plantar fascia is irritated and inflamed due to overuse or repetitive injury.
Plantar fasciitis causes and risk factors include:
A burning pain in the bottom of the foot and heel is the most common plantar fasciitis symptom. Nonsurgical treatment options effectively treat the majority of cases of plantar fasciitis. A plantar fascia release may be recommended when plantar fasciitis does not respond to many months of nonsurgical treatment.
Patients can expect to find symptom relief when they make an appointment us.
