You may notice a bruise on your heel or that your heel is swollen. Symptoms Pain in your heel when you stand up for the first time in the morning. Most people with plantar fasciitis say the pain is like a knife or a pin sticking into the bottom of the foot. After you've been standing for a while, the pain becomes more like a dull ache. If you sit down for any length of time, the sharp pain will come back when you stand up again to walk.
Management Cut a little on exercise.
Use orthotics, or inserts in the shoes, in case of flat feet or higharch. Orthotics are arch supports. Losing weight can help lessen heel pain. If stretching, arch supports, medicine and exercises don't help, your doctor can suggest other treatments. You may need to wear splints on your foot at night, tape your foot or have injections of corticosteroids into the plantar fascia.