When You Should Consider a Plantar Fasciitis Release procedure (and when you shouldn't)

Plantar fasciitis is a commonly occurring condition amongst most adults. There are many alternate therapies suggested for the cure of

plantar fasciitis. Many of these therapies and remedies work like a charm. Surgery is suggested o only a very fe

w population. If you face any problem related to the heel and notice sharp pain in the region, you must consult your doctor. Based on your symptoms and medical reasoning, the doctor will be able to diagnose you with or without plantar fasciitis. For extreme cases, the surgical release or plantar fasciitis release is suggested. However this is done only after careful consideration of the case and not everyone is suggested this alternative!

Before you go in for plantar fasciitis release, you are asked to try out every other available option. (You may find more information at our Plantar Fasciitis Treatment page.)

If these options do not offer any solace to you and your condition continues to worsen, more drastic measures are taken into consideration. If after nine months of medication and exercise and other treatment, your heel still gives you trouble, the doctor will suggest plantar fasciitis release.

The surgery is not entirely risk free and is performed under a general anathesia! This means that

you will be chemically relaxed for the duration of the surgery and you will not feel any pain while the surgery is being carried out. There are some risks to using anathesia , and you will have to sign a consent form.

Plantar fasciitis release is a very dicey surgery and is completely unpredictable. There is no 100% chance that you will be cured after the surgery. You may still feel pain in the heel even after plantar fasciitis release is performed on you.

Over release of the foot is a common error that is likely to take place if the surgery is not conducted well. This means that if more than 30% of the foot muscle is released, it may adversely affect your foot. You may lose the arch of the foot completely and you may have flat feet there after.

There are chances of nerve damage as well if plantar fasciitis release is not performed successfully.

However you need to understand that medicine and science have come a long way today and the chances of an unsuccessful surgery are being minimized everyday. But you are always advised to understand the potential dangers involved in this process and make your decision based on all the information that is relevant and pertinent too the case!