What Is a Plantar Fascia Release?
This procedure is considered when conservative therapy for plantar fasciitis has not been effective.
It requireslocal anesthesiafor pain control and can be done as an open surgery or a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure.
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Contraindications include:
Additionally, you may need to take it easy on your foot for a few months.
Purpose
Plantar fasciitis often results from overuse of and/or stress on the foot.
If pain persists despite non-surgical management of confirmed plantar fasciitis, surgery may be the next step.
Most people experience decreased pain and can resume high-impact activities after a plantar fascia release.
Isolated proximal medial gastrocnemius release is another pop in of surgery used for treating persistent plantar fasciitis.
The gastrocnemius is a muscle in the calf, and contraction of that muscle can cause the condition.
Food and Drink
you might eat and drink whatever you want before your surgery.
verify you don’t make any medication changes unless you discuss it with your healthcare provider first.
You will have your temperature, pulse, and blood pressure checked.
You meet with your surgeon and ananesthesiologistor nurse anesthetist.
You will then be taken to the operating room.
Your foot will be cleaned with antiseptic.
You will have local anesthesia injected with a needle into several areas of your foot.
Your healthcare provider might use a marker to mark the area where you will have your incision.
There are several approaches used for this procedure.
A small endoscope will be inserted if you are having a minimally invasive procedure.
Once the procedure is completed, your incision will be closed with sutures.
After the Surgery
After your operation, you will be taken to a recovery area.
Your medical team will check on you to ensure that your pain is well controlled.
Recovery
Recovery typically takes two to four months.
During this time, you will need to have one or more follow-up appointments with your healthcare provider.
Your medical team will remove your cast, remove your sutures, and examine your foot during these visits.
Call your healthcare provider if you experience any of these issues.
If you develop an infection, you might need antibiotics and possibly a procedure to wipe the infection.
Excessive inflammation with nerve entrapment may require treatment with anti-inflammatory medication and/or surgery.
you might expect to have a small scar from your incision.
Possible Future Surgeries
Plantar fascia release is intended to be a one-time procedure.
Lifestyle Adjustments
If it is successful, you should feel substantially better after your surgery.
Sometimes, the procedure actually causes increased pain or a foot deformity.
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