Usually, heel pain from plantar fasciitis will subside and recover within 6-18 months. However if your symptoms are not improving or are affecting your lifestyle severely, we can offer heel pain treatment options in Singapore (for pain resulting from plantar fasciitis) including injections and minimally-invasive surgery like the Tenex procedure.
- Injections - Our doctors can offer steroid injections or ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. PRP is obtained by drawing a small amount of the patient’s blood and centrifuging it to concentrate the platelets. These activated platelets are then injected into the injured or diseased body tissue. This releases growth factors that stimulate the healing of the inflamed portions of the plantar fascia.
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy - With this non-invasive procedure, shock waves are directed towards the plantar fascia to promote tissue healing. Some slight discomfort might be felt but the treatment takes only about 5 minutes.
- Tenex Procedure - Commonly used in the treatment of tennis or golf elbows, this minimally-invasive surgery makes use of ultrasound imaging to guide a needle-like probe into the inflamed tissue, before releasing high-frequency ultrasound vibrations to break up/debride the diseased tissue causing pain. Tenex is a safe and relatively painless procedure, and is performed as an outpatient surgery.
Contact Axis Orthopaedic Centre for a consultation to see if we can help to alleviate your symptoms from plantar fasciitis!