Although no single treatment has shown superiority, short-term pain relief may be offered via a targeted local corticosteroid injection (CSI), used often in combination with local anesthetic (LA), which may reduce plantar fasciitis symptoms for up to 1 month. Moreover, administering a CSI is relatively quick and easy for any Provider to perform, though it is not without potential deleterious side effects and risks, including fibroblast degradation, fat pad atrophy, skin depigmentation, and even plantar fascia rupture.
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Visual Analog Scale Score - General Heel Tenderness
Timeframe: Baseline
Visual Analog Scale Score - General Heel Tenderness
Timeframe: Week 2
Visual Analog Scale Score - General Heel Tenderness
Timeframe: Week 4
Visual Analog Scale Score - General Heel Tenderness
Timeframe: Week 8
Visual Analog Scale Score - General Heel Tenderness
Timeframe: Week 12
Visual Analog Scale Score - First Step Pain
Timeframe: Baseline
Visual Analog Scale Score - First Step Pain
Timeframe: Week 2
Visual Analog Scale Score - First Step Pain
Timeframe: Week 4
Visual Analog Scale Score - First Step Pain
Timeframe: Week 8
Visual Analog Scale Score - First Step Pain
Timeframe: Week 12
Foot Function Index (FFI) Score
Timeframe: Baseline
Foot Function Index (FFI) Score
Timeframe: Week 2
Foot Function Index (FFI) Score
Timeframe: Week 4
Foot Function Index (FFI) Score
Timeframe: Week 8
Foot Function Index (FFI) Score
Timeframe: Week 12