Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain Treatment
in Canton & Ann Arbor, MI

What Causes It

• Standing or walking for long stretches at work
• Footwear without enough arch or heel support
• Occupations that keep you on your feet most of the day, including nursing, retail, and teaching
• Tight calf muscles or Achilles tendon
• A sudden jump in activity, like starting a new running routine
• Flat feet or unusually high arches

When to See a Doctor

• Heel pain lasting more than two to three weeks despite rest, stretching, and supportive shoes
• Pain that's changed the way you walk
• Morning heel pain that isn't improving with basic self-care

What You Can Try Before, or Alongside, Treatment

A few things genuinely help while you're deciding whether to come in: calf and arch stretches done before you get out of bed, shoes with real heel cushioning and arch support instead of flat or worn-out soles, and icing the heel after activity rather than before it. Rolling the arch of your foot over a frozen water bottle for a few minutes each evening is another simple habit worth trying. If you've kept this up for a couple of weeks with no real improvement, that's usually the point where in-office treatment makes the difference. Self-care alone can't.