About 90% of plantar fasciitis cases improve within six months with conservative treatment, and within a year regardless of treatment.
Affected people use many treatments for plantar fasciitis.
Most have little evidence to support their use and are not adequately studied.
First-line conservative approaches include rest, massage, heat, ice, and calf-strengthening exercises; techniques to stretch the calf muscles, Achilles tendon, and plantar fascia; weight reduction in the overweight or obese; and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen.
The use of NSAIDs to treat plantar fasciitis is common, but their use fails to resolve the pain in 20% of people.

If plantar fasciitis fails to respond to conservative treatment for at least three months, then extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may be considered.
Evidence from meta-analyses suggests significant pain relief lasts up to one year after the procedure.
 However, debate about the therapy's efficacy has persisted.
ESWT is performed with or without anesthesia though studies suggest giving anesthesia diminishes the procedure's effectiveness.
Complications from ESWT are rare and typically benign when present.
Known complications of ESWT include the development of a mild hematoma or an ecchymosis, redness around the site of the procedure, or migraine.

Corticosteroid injections are sometimes used for cases of plantar fasciitis refractory to more conservative measures.
There is tentative evidence that injected corticosteroids are effective for short-term pain relief up to one month, but not after that.

Orthotic devices and specific taping techniques may reduce pronation of the foot and therefore reduce load on the plantar fascia resulting in pain improvement.
The evidence to support the use of foot orthoses is mixed, with some suggesting short-term pain relief up to three months.
 The long-term effectiveness of custom orthotics for plantar fasciitis pain reduction requires additional study.

Another treatment technique is known as plantar iontophoresis.
This technique involves applying anti-inflammatory substances such as dexamethasone or acetic acid topically to the foot and transmitting these substances through the skin with an electric current.
Some evidence supports the use of night splints for 1–3 months to relieve plantar fasciitis pain that has persisted for six months.
The night splints are designed to position and maintain the ankle in a neutral position, thereby passively stretching the calf and plantar fascia during sleep.
About 90% of plantar fasciitis cases improve within six months with conservative treatment, and within a year regardless of treatment. Affected people use many treatments for plantar fasciitis. Most have little evidence to support their use and are not adequately studied. First-line conservative approaches include rest, massage, heat, ice, and calf-strengthening exercises; techniques to stretch the calf muscles, Achilles tendon, and plantar fascia; weight reduction in the overweight or obese; and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen. The use of NSAIDs to treat plantar fasciitis is common, but their use fails to resolve the pain in 20% of people.
If plantar fasciitis fails to respond to conservative treatment for at least three months, then extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may be considered. Evidence from meta-analyses suggests significant pain relief lasts up to one year after the procedure.  However, debate about the therapy's efficacy has persisted. ESWT is performed with or without anesthesia though studies suggest giving anesthesia diminishes the procedure's effectiveness. Complications from ESWT are rare and typically benign when present. Known complications of ESWT include the development of a mild hematoma or an ecchymosis, redness around the site of the procedure, or migraine.
Corticosteroid injections are sometimes used for cases of plantar fasciitis refractory to more conservative measures. There is tentative evidence that injected corticosteroids are effective for short-term pain relief up to one month, but not after that.
Orthotic devices and specific taping techniques may reduce pronation of the foot and therefore reduce load on the plantar fascia resulting in pain improvement. The evidence to support the use of foot orthoses is mixed, with some suggesting short-term pain relief up to three months.  The long-term effectiveness of custom orthotics for plantar fasciitis pain reduction requires additional study. 
Another treatment technique is known as plantar iontophoresis. This technique involves applying anti-inflammatory substances such as dexamethasone or acetic acid topically to the foot and transmitting these substances through the skin with an electric current. Some evidence supports the use of night splints for 1–3 months to relieve plantar fasciitis pain that has persisted for six months. The night splints are designed to position and maintain the ankle in a neutral position, thereby passively stretching the calf and plantar fascia during sleep.
Plantar fasciitis