Heel & Foot Pain
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Clifton, NJ
That sharp, first-step heel pain has a cause and a fix. We treat the fascia and the gait driving it.
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, and one of the most commonly mistreated because people chase the symptom instead of the source.
The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue along the bottom of your foot, running from the heel to the toes. When it is overloaded, it develops small tears and becomes inflamed. The result is that unmistakable stabbing pain under the heel, worst with your first steps in the morning or after sitting, easing as you warm up, then creeping back by the end of a long day.
Here is what most treatment misses: the fascia is usually being overloaded for a reason. A collapsed arch, a tight calf, the way your foot rolls, or how your posture loads the leg. Rest and a night splint may calm the flare, but if the mechanics driving it never change, it comes back.
Does This Sound Familiar?
The signs we hear about most.
First-step pain
Sharp heel pain with your first steps in the morning or after resting.
Worse after standing
A deep ache that builds through a long day on your feet.
Tender under the heel
A specific sore spot on the bottom of the heel, sometimes into the arch.
Tight calves
Stiffness in the calf and Achilles that pulls on the heel and fascia.
Our Approach
Calm the pain, then fix why it started.
Because Dr. Lee is both a podiatrist and a chiropractor, plantar fasciitis is treated from both directions at once: the tissue itself, and the mechanics loading it.
- Accurate diagnosis to rule out heel spurs, nerve entrapment, and stress fracture
- Soft-tissue therapy with Graston and Active Release to free the fascia and calf
- Custom Footmaxx orthotics to support the arch and correct your gait
- DolorClast shockwave for chronic cases that have not responded to rest
- Alignment of the whole chain so the ankle, knee, hip, and spine stop overloading the heel
Good Questions
Plantar fasciitis, answered.
Why does plantar fasciitis hurt most in the morning?
Overnight the fascia tightens up. Those first steps stretch it suddenly, which is why the sharp heel pain is often worst getting out of bed and eases as you move.
How long does plantar fasciitis take to heal?
With the right plan many patients improve within a few weeks, though stubborn cases take longer. Treating the gait and alignment behind it, not just the sore heel, is what keeps it from coming back.
Do I need surgery for plantar fasciitis?
Rarely. Most plantar fasciitis responds to conservative care such as custom orthotics, soft-tissue work, and shockwave therapy. Surgery is a last resort, not a starting point.
Can a chiropractor help with heel pain?
When the same doctor is also a board-certified podiatrist, yes. Dr. Lee treats the fascia directly and corrects the gait and spinal alignment that keep overloading it.
Clifton, NJ
Stop dreading the first step of the day.
Let’s find out what is really driving your heel pain, and treat it so it stays gone.