When the thick band of tissue supporting your arch (the plantar fascia) absorbs too much stress, it develops microscopic tears and becomes highly inflamed. While millions of people suffer from this condition, known as plantar fasciitis, far too many accept it as a “normal” part of aging or working.

It isn’t.

You do not have to live with heel pain. At Advanced Foot Care of NJ, we start with simple mechanical corrections and escalate to advanced, non-surgical cellular therapies to cure even the most stubborn cases. Keep reading to learn how you can identify the problem…and the exact steps we take to fix it!

Step 1: Identifying the Problem (The Checklist)

Before we treat, we must ensure we are dealing with Plantar Fasciitis and not a stress fracture or a pinched nerve. You likely have Plantar Fasciitis if you check these boxes:

[ ] The “First Step” Pain: The pain is uniquely sharp during your first few steps out of bed or when standing up after a long car ride.
[ ] Point Tenderness: You can press directly on the bottom of your heel (where the arch meets the heel bone) and feel a distinct, tender spot.
[ ] The “Warm-Up” Illusion: The pain gets slightly better as you walk and your foot “warms up,” but it returns fiercely at the end of the day.

Step 2: The Foundation (Custom Orthotics)

If you have Plantar Fasciitis, your arch is structurally failing under the weight of gravity. The first step on the treatment ladder is stopping the mechanical damage.

Do not waste money on squishy, drugstore gel inserts. Gel provides cushion, but your tearing arch needs correction.
We design Custom Orthotics from a 3D scan of your foot.

These prescription devices act as a rigid scaffold.

They physically block your foot from rolling inward (overpronation) and hold your arch in a neutral position, instantly removing the tension from the plantar fascia so the micro-tears can finally close.

Step 3: Tension Relief (Night Splints & Stretching)

While the orthotics support you during the day, we have to protect your foot at night.

When you sleep, your foot naturally points downward. This allows the inflamed plantar fascia to shrink and heal in a shortened position.
When you stand up, you rip that newly healed tissue right back open.
We utilize Night Splints: a comfortable brace that holds your foot at a 90-degree angle while you sleep.
By keeping the fascia stretched overnight, you eliminate the sharp morning sting.

Step 4: The Healing Catalyst (ESWT / Shockwave)

What happens if you have had Plantar Fasciitis for months, and stretching or orthotics aren’t enough? Chronic inflammation causes the healing process to stall completely. The tissue becomes stagnant and scarred.

To break this cycle, we escalate to Radial Shockwave Therapy (ESWT).

ESWT delivers high-energy acoustic sound waves directly into the damaged heel.
This creates micro-trauma that essentially “wakes up” your body’s immune system.
It physically breaks up the painful scar tissue and forces your body to build fresh, new blood vessels (neovascularization) in the area.
It turns a chronic, “stuck” injury back into an active healing zone.

Step 5: The Cellular Recharge (EMTT)

For the most severe, deepest, and most painful cases of Plantar Fasciitis, we deploy our most advanced technology: Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT).

While Shockwave uses sound, EMTT uses powerful electromagnetic pulses.

EMTT penetrates up to 8 inches deep into the foot without touching the skin. This magnetic energy modulates the electrical potential of your damaged cells.
It essentially recharges your dying cells, drastically reducing inflammation and giving the tissue the metabolic energy it needs to rebuild healthy collagen.

When we combine the mechanical breakthrough of ESWT with the cellular recharge of EMTT, we can heal most of the chronic Plantar Fasciitis cases without a scalpel.

Stop Limping Through Your Day

Heel pain is progressive. The longer you wait to step onto the treatment ladder, the harder it is to heal the tissue! But the earlier you act, the better your outcome will be.

At Advanced Foot Care of NJ, LLC, our doctor and staff proudly serve the communities of Little Falls, Cedar Grove, Verona, Stoney Road, Sandy Hill, Albion Place, and Great Notch. Contact us today to schedule an appointment!