Plantar fasciitis is a common and bothersome condition that forms as a result of inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament. This ligament runs from the heel bone toward the toes, leading plantar fasciitis to cause extreme discomfort in that area. Most doctors treat chronic plantar fasciitis with cortisone treatments, but cortisone offers only short-term relief without any ability to address the root cause of the injury. However, at Bennett Orthopedics and Sportsmedicine in Sarasota, Florida, Dr. Bennett treats chronic plantar fasciitis with PRP injections to help his patients achieve deep and long-lasting healing.  

How Does PRP Treat Chronic Plantar Fasciitis?

For patients who have not responded to traditional treatment methods and continue to suffer from ongoing plantar fasciitis, PRP offers a new and exciting way to produce lasting results. According to a study by Raymond Monto, MD, patients who received a single ultrasound-guided injection of PRP experienced more dramatic and long-lasting results than patients who received a single ultrasound-guided injection of standard methylprednisolone at the site of injury. Scores remained in the high 90s at 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month follow-ups for patients treated with PRP, while scores fell down into the 70s, 60s, and 50s during the same follow-ups for patients in the control group.      

How Does PRP Treat Plantar Fasciitis?

Dr. Bennett approaches PRP with a unique level of precision and customization. A patient with a confirmed case of plantar fasciitis will have his blood drawn and spun through one of the three different machines that Dr. Bennett uses to obtain PRP. Based on the exact nature of the plantar fasciitis injury and the tissue targeted for accelerated healing, Dr. Bennett will create a unique concentration of platelets that may or may not include white blood cells and stem cells. Once the PRP is prepared, it is injected back into the site of the injury to trigger accelerated healing.

If chronic plantar fasciitis is restricting your daily activities, forcing you to sit out of your favorite activities, and causing you continual pain, Dr. Bennett can help you restore your quality of life with PRP treatment. Call Dr. Bennett at (941) 404-2703 to make an appointment and benefit from his many years of superior PRP treatment experience.