Plantar fasciitis embolization.
A newer, minimally invasive option for heel pain that has not improved with stretching, inserts, injections or therapy.
Targeting the source of chronic heel pain.
Long-standing plantar fasciitis is associated with inflammation and abnormal small blood vessels where the plantar fascia attaches to the heel.
Embolization reduces blood flow to that inflamed tissue through a thin catheter, without an incision in the foot. Research on this approach is growing.
Who it can help.
From consultation to recovery.
We review your symptoms, past treatments and imaging, and talk through whether embolization is right for you.
Through a pinhole in the skin, a thin catheter is guided under live X-ray to the arteries feeding the inflamed tissue. Tiny particles slow that blood flow. You are awake but comfortable with light sedation.
You go home within a few hours, and we follow up to track your progress.
What patients can expect.
Improvement is typically gradual over the weeks after treatment. You can usually walk the same day.
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