Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative change in the fascia extending from the soles of the feet to the heel above the foot. This disease affects 10-15% of the population and usually manifests as pain when walking after a long period of rest.
Plantar fasciitis surgery is recommended only in a small number of patients when all conservative treatments have failed. The operation is usually performed on an outpatient basis. The recovery time may vary, depending on whether it is an open or endoscopic fascia release. The type of surgery often depends on the surgeon, but a recent study has shown that endoscopic fascia release is a safer alternative, resulting in faster recovery times and greater patient satisfaction.
Wear your postoperative shoe or walking cast. Since an endoscopic procedure is less invasive than an open surgery, the recovery time is shorter. Your surgeon will bandage your foot after surgery and then wrap it in a cast or postoperative shoe. You can expect to be wearing this three to seven days after surgery.
Your doctor may recommend that you wear or throw the boot longer. Always wear it according to your surgeon's postoperative instructions.
Stay off your feet for the first week. If you are not allowed to walk, your surgeon recommends that you stay as far away from the foot as possible for the first week after surgery. This limits the pain, the recovery phase and the risk of complications such as soft tissue damage in the area.
Your surgeon will probably tell you that you have to stand up for everything except going to the bathroom and eating.
You should also keep the foot and bandage completely dry to reduce the risk of infection.
Use supportive walking shoes as soon as your surgeon removes the cast or boots. At your first consultation, your surgeon will decide whether or not to remove your cast. If your surgeon removes it, they will recommend that you wear well-arched shoes over the next few weeks while keeping the weight of your foot to a minimum. [8th]
Chiropodists and surgeons typically prescribe individual orthopedic shoe inserts before performing the surgery for plantar fasciitis. Return to using your orthotics to give the extra support when your foot heals. [9]
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