If either plantar fasciitis or bursitis is diagnosed and if shoe changes and the use of orthotics have not been successful, then cortisone injections may be tried. Surgery is a last resort and is seldom necessary. If Achilles tendinitis is diagnosed, an oral anti-inflammatory medicine may be prescribed. Heel lifts may be used. In particularly unresponsive cases, a walking cast may be tried.
Surgery is usually unnecessary.
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