Plantar Fasciitis Ice Or Heat. Ice Versus Heat for Plantar FasciitisThis video is a part of a series of videos on how to treat Plantar Fasciitis on your own. Treatment Most people who have plantar fasciitis recover in several months with conservative treatment including resting icing the painful area and stretching.
It allows you to ice the foot for an extended period of time while massaging taut and constricted tissues. For acute pain ice is better. Invest in insoles or gel pads.
Ice packs are vital to treating plantar fasciitis as one of the main tools used to fight inflammation in the arch heel or calf muscles.
Heat can be used in certain situations but its better as part of a supervised physical therapy program. After that apply heat to the area. In the CHRONIC stages of plantar fasciitis HEAT should be applied to the affected area. Make sure you get some comfortable shoes.
