How Can Regenerative Medicine Help Your Heel Pain?

Heel pain can be intolerable. After all, 100% of your body weight rests on your heels when you walk. This is a lot of strain concentrated on one area of your body. When you have any type of injury or inflammation of the heel, all this weight compounds the pain.

The good news is that there are many things you can do to help ease the discomfort and eliminate the pain. Gone are the days of immediately jumping to surgery as the only solution to injuries that aren’t healing properly on their own. Instead, new regenerative medicine procedures are being used as a non-invasive treatment.

This regenerative medicine is particularly useful for treating heel pain. To understand how regenerative medicine can help with heel pain, first we need to understand what causes this pain to begin with.

What Causes Heel Pain?

Heel pain can be caused by a wide number of afflictions. This pain may be felt at the bottom of the heel itself or it may be felt above the heel. Two of the most common causes of heel pain are plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis.

Achilles tendinitis occurs when the Achilles tendon, connecting calf muscle to heel bone, becomes overstrained. This causes pain that is primarily felt behind or above your heel. Because the Achilles is the largest tendon in the body, these strains are relatively common among athletes or simply those who perform high-intensity workouts.

Plantar fasciitis, on the other hand, typically causes pain beneath the heel. This condition is caused by overstraining the band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the base of the toes. Plantar fasciitis is one of the more painful heel injuries that can occur. It is typically caused by sprinting, which is why it is so common among professional athletes, especially NFL football players.

What is Regenerative Medicine?

Regenerative medicine is the use of amniotic injections to treat various conditions by promoting healthy tissue growth and repair. Regenerative medicine has been used for years to heal wounds and repair damaged tissues. However, regenerative medicine goes beyond just healing wounds.

Amniotic injections allow cells to grow into new cells and tissues. They also can self-renew, meaning they can divide and create more cells. These properties make them an ideal tool for treating a variety of ailments.

While amniotic injection research has been around for decades, regenerative medicine is a relatively new and breakthrough development. The study of the ability of stem cells in amniotic fluid to regenerate and repair injury-damaged tissue is a modern marvel. Its use is becoming more prevalent, and it is particularly useful in certain applications, such as remedying heel pain.

Amniotic Injections for Heel Pain

One of the best ways to treat plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis is through amniotic injections. Amniotic injections are performed by injecting a small amount of amniotic fluid containing stem cells directly into the affected areas. The cells then begin to multiply and form new healthy tissue.

This treatment is highly effective and is relatively painless. There are no known major risks associated with the procedure, as the stem cells are simply injected under the skin and into the tissue. This treatment method is preferable over invasive surgery, which comes with more risks and greater pain during recovery.

Amniotic injections are extremely effective for treating plantar fasciitis. Because this ailment is caused by strains, or small tears, in the tissue band at the bottom of the foot, the most effective way to address the issue is by promoting the growth of healthy tissue. This process repairs any small tears and essentially rebuilds the tissue.

Is Regenerative Medicine Right for Your Heel Pain?

If you suffer from chronic heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis, there is a good chance that you will benefit from regenerative medicine. The first option is, of course, to take the strain of your heel and try to let the foot heal with rest. Often the simple act of removing the strain and letting the tissues heal naturally is enough.

However, for stubborn cases in which the pain will not go away with rest and those cases when staying off your feet is not an option, then amniotic injections for plantar fasciitis are likely to be your best option.

If you suffer from heel pain, whether from plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, or any other affliction, contact us to schedule a visit with our team of experienced podiatrists has many years of experience diagnosing and treating heel pain. Let us get you back on your feet today.