Plantar fasciitis, which sometimes can be termed policeman’s heel, is actually inflammation of a very important structure, which runs from the heel bone itself all the way to the front of the toes. The causes of it are endless and largely down to bad luck, but people who are on their feet a significant amount of time during the day quite often come to see me with these sort of symptoms. The first treatment I would offer you would be that of a calf stretching regime with one of our dedicated physiotherapists. To augment this, some patients may benefit from shockwave therapy, and the small amounts of people that do not improve with these interventions, surgery is an option. The surgery required would be that of a calf muscle release.
