You've already tried everything, haven't you? Ice, stretching, those gel inserts from the drugstore, maybe even that frozen water bottle trick everyone on the internet swears by. And yet, here you are—still waking up to that stabbing heel pain every single morning.

I see this constantly in my Houston podiatry practice. People come in frustrated, sometimes embarrassed that they "let it go this long," convinced they need surgery because nothing else worked. Here's what I tell them: you didn't fail. The treatments failed you—because nobody explained why your heel pain keeps coming back.

I know exactly how you feel. Imagine my surprise when I stepped out of bed one morning and felt like an ice pick entered my heel. After 25 years as a podiatrist, I suddenly learned what plantar fasciitis felt like firsthand. That experience taught me something crucial: there's a massive gap between what works in theory and what actually gets people back on their feet.

In this guide, I'll walk you through what you can genuinely do at home to help your heel pain—and more importantly, when home treatment isn't enough and what comes next. No judgment, no pressure—just honest information so you can make the best decision for your feet.

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