Mine lasted 12-18 months. A podiatrist gave me shoe inserts that I still wear sometimes. I stopped going to him when he said the next step was surgery. The pain went away about six to nine months after I stopped seeing him . Ah, heel pain.
Podiatrists say complaints about heel pain are a significant part of their business.
It's that common. From your heel to the ball of your foot are fibers called the plantar fascia. These fibers connect your heel to your forefoot and pull and stretch as you walk. The theories are that these fibers can tear with repeated stress or overuse, such as wearing bad shoes or walking on cement. Some people then develop a heel spur, a ledge of bone growth, in their heels because of this repeated stress.