Plantar fasciitis is one of the many conditions leading to heel pain. Other possible causes include:

• Nerve compression in the foot or at the back

• Stress fracture of the calcaneus

• Loss of the tissue pad under the heel

Resting helps to take away the load and stress off your foot, a minimum, while your plantar fascia is healing. Your doctor may recommend a mixture of the following:

• Using shock-absorbing exercise surface

• Using new shoes to support Applying athletic tape to your foot to support muscles and ligaments

• Wearing night splints

• Lessening distances and duration of walking or running

• Changing from jumping or running to swimming or cycling