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The recommended first treatment is a 4-6 week course which combines daily stretching, daily foot taping (using a special tape around the foot for supporting the arch) and an individually tailored education on choosing footwear and other ways of managing the condition.

If plantar fasciitis fails to respond to conservative treatment for at least three months, then extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) may be considered.

If shockwave therapy is not effective after around 8 weeks customised foot orthoses can offer short-term relief from pain.

https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/best-practice-guide-for-plantar-heel-pain/ 10.3310/nihrevidence_52045

10.1136/bjsports-2019-101970

Socioeconomic factors such as insecure housing or unemployment result in poorer response to treatment in general (including medicine and psychotherapy).

https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/unemployment-insecure-housing-linked-less-successful-depression-treatment/

10.3310/nihrevidence_52074

10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0100