But you can only do 3 of these injections in a Joint Relief 911 Review 6 month period or risk possible permanent damage to the connective tissue and fatty cushion on your heel. The sound wave treatments , ironically, work by evidently causing micro trauma to the fascia which then encourages formation of new blood vessels and better blood flow to the injured area and also encourages the body to naturally heal itself. The very last resort is surgical intervention but it is not 100% effective and can leave you worse off than you were before: permanent numbness, "fallen" arches, and pain.
As with the causes there is usually not a single solution that works for a person with plantar fasciitis but a combination of methods that works. For me personally, the exercises and heel/foot inserts worked well but the night splint did nothing for me.
So if you have had heel/foot pain for any more than a week go seek out a qualified podiatrist and get examined. It is better to nip it in the bud than to let it persist because then you will be laid up for a much longer period of time. Take it from a person who learned that lesson the hard way.