Stabbing heel pain that is worst with the first few steps in the morning or after sitting for a while.
Foot & Ankle
You will usually feel this in the heel, the arch, the ball of the foot, or around the ankle. The first few steps in the morning — or after sitting for a while — are often the sharpest, and long days on your feet build it back up. Tight or unsupportive shoes tend to make it worse.
Wherever possible, we start with the least invasive option that has good evidence — and we use live image guidance (ultrasound or fluoroscopy) for any injection so the medication goes exactly where it needs to. Many of the procedures we offer for this condition are OHIP-covered when ordered for an appropriate clinical reason; we will be straight with you about what is and what is not before you book.
These are the procedures we most commonly use for the foot & ankle area. The right one depends on your imaging, history, and what has helped before.
A regenerative injection using concentrated cells and growth factors drawn from your own bone marrow. We typically consider this for advanced joint arthritis or stubborn tendon and cartilage problems when other treatments have not held.
A steroid injection placed directly into a joint to settle arthritis pain or inflammation. Works for shoulders, knees, hips, elbows, wrists, ankles, and the smaller joints of the fingers and toes.
A regenerative injection using a processed form of your own platelets in which the healing growth factors are released up front. We typically consider this for nerve-related and tendon pain where a gentler regenerative option is preferred.
A regenerative injection that uses the healing factors from your own blood to settle foot and ankle pain — typically offered for plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinopathy when other treatment has not helped.
A regenerative injection using the healing factors from your own blood. We typically offer this for chronic tendon problems or arthritis when other injections have lost their effect.
If Plantar fasciitis has been getting in the way for more than a few weeks, ask your family doctor for a referral. We will take it from there.
