If you wake up every morning with sharp heel pain that makes it hard to take your first few steps, you’re not alone. Chronic heel pain, often caused by plantar fasciitis, is one of the most common foot problems in adults. It can make walking, standing, or exercising painful — and when traditional treatments fail, it can feel like there’s no way out.
At Heart Vascular & Leg Center, we offer an innovative, minimally invasive solution called Plantar Fascia Embolization (PFE) — designed to relieve heel pain safely and effectively without surgery.
PFE is a nonsurgical, outpatient procedure performed by a vascular specialist. Using advanced imaging, we guide a small catheter into the arteries that supply blood to the inflamed area of your heel. By injecting microscopic particles, we gently reduce abnormal blood flow to the overactive vessels around the plantar fascia — the thick band of tissue that supports your arch.
This process decreases inflammation, reduces pain, and helps your body heal naturally.
PFE is most effective for patients who:
Patients who undergo PFE often notice significant improvement in:
Over time, as inflammation subsides, many patients report improved mobility, better sleep, and a return to pain-free movement.
PFE requires specialized expertise in navigating the body’s intricate blood vessels. As vascular and interventional specialists, we use image-guided precision to target only the affected areas — minimizing risk and maximizing relief.
Because the procedure is performed through a pinhole-sized incision, most patients return home the same day and resume normal activities within days.
You don’t have to live with heel pain or rely on temporary fixes. If your plantar fasciitis hasn’t improved with traditional treatments, Plantar Fascia Embolization may be the solution you’ve been searching for.
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