When you're dealing with heel pain that hits like an ice pick the second you step out of bed, you'll try just about anything to make it stop. Night splints promise relief while you sleep—and for some people, they deliver. But here's what the manufacturers won't tell you: about 60-70% of my patients can't sleep in these things for more than a week.

I get it. You've probably already tried ice, stretching, better shoes, maybe even those drugstore gel inserts. You're tired of limping to the bathroom every morning. You're frustrated that something so simple—walking—has become painful. And you're wondering if a $60 night splint for plantar fasciitis is going to be another waste of money or actually the solution you've been looking for.

I've experienced plantar fasciitis myself. Imagine my surprise when I stepped out of bed one morning and it felt like an ice pick entered my heel. I knew right away what it was. And I've treated thousands of patients with this condition over my 25 years practicing podiatry in Houston. So I'm going to give you the honest assessment about night splints—when they work, when they're a waste of time, and what actually fixes the problem when they fail.

In the next few minutes, I'll walk you through exactly how night splints work, who's actually a good candidate for them, and most importantly, what to do when they're not enough. Because here's the thing: night splints can be part of the solution, but they're rarely the whole solution.

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