Plantar Fasciitis on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builderhttps://drpwchen.com/en/tags/plantar-fasciitis/Recent content in Plantar Fasciitis on Po-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & BuilderPo-Wei Chen, MD — Physiatrist & Builderhttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pnghttps://drpwchen.com/og-default.pngHugoenFri, 25 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0800Plantar Fasciitis: The First Step in the Morning Hurts Most, But Insoles Shouldn't Be Used Alonehttps://drpwchen.com/en/notes/plantar-fasciitis/Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0800https://drpwchen.com/en/notes/plantar-fasciitis/The most classic presentation of plantar fasciitis (heel pain) is the severe pain with the first step out of bed in the morning. This post explains why bone spurs have little to do with pain, why the 2023 guidelines changed "using insoles alone" to not recommended, who should use a night splint, and where shockwave and injections fit in.