Dr. Nitish Mandal
Foot pain
The foot or heel has been sore for months. Walking, standing in the kitchen, or the first morning step has become the problem you plan around.
Foot problems treated here
This page is the overview for chronic foot pain and heel spurs. If the worst moment is the first step out of bed, the heel pain guide is the clearer starting point.
Approaches listed are PRP injections and tibial nerve blocks.
How it feels
- Ache in the heel, arch, or sole after standing or walking.
- First-step pain in the morning.
- A sense that shoes and stretching have already been tried.
Finding the source
A heel spur on X-ray is only one finding. The fascia and the tibial nerve can be the source of the same morning pain.
PRP is placed at the pain site. A tibial nerve block is listed when the nerve is part of the story.
Approaches listed
What often comes first
- Avoid long walks that sharply increase the pain.
- Keep moving in ways that do not provoke the foot.
Clinic procedures
- PRP injections.
- Tibial nerve blocks.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this plantar fasciitis?
- It can be. People often use that name for first-step heel pain. Read the heel pain page for that pattern.
- What treatments are listed?
- PRP injections and tibial nerve blocks for chronic foot pain and heel spurs.
Not every sore foot needs PRP. The first visit is to find the source, then choose care that fits.
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The first step in the morning is the worst. Is that a heel spur?
A spur on X-ray is not always the reason. The fascia or a nerve can be the source. Start with the heel pain page.
What treatments are listed?
PRP injections and tibial nerve blocks.