Plantar fasciitis is a common and bothersome condition. Many people believe they have to just suffer through this chronic foot pain, but it can often be reversed with the proper regenerative treatment.

Most doctors still treat plantar fasciitis with cortisone injections, but this is just a “Band-Aid solution”– one that temporarily minimizes the pain but fails to addresses the root cause. At Bennett Orthopedics and Sportsmedicine in Sarasota, Florida, Dr. Bennett takes a much different approach. Dr. Bennett treats plantar fasciitis with regenerative PRP injections to help his patients achieve deep and long-lasting healing.

PRP Can Heal Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Chronic plantar fasciitis is the result of inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament. This ligament runs from the heel bone toward the toes, and plantar fasciitis to cause extreme discomfort in that area.

Unlike the short-term relief offered by cortisone injections, platelet rich plasma (PRP) offers a new and exciting way to treat plantar fasciitis. PRP is a high concentration of blood platelets from your own body, suspended in plasma and ready for injection into the foot. Since blood platelets contain potent growth factors and proteins that trigger regenerative healing, PRP can be used to stop the inflammation causing plantar fasciitis and trigger natural healing processes.

Research shows that patients who receive a single, ultrasound-guided injection of PRP experience more dramatic and long-lasting results than patients who receive a single injection of standard methylprednisolone at the site of injury. Continue Reading