[livingwith]

After suffering from what appeared to be the beginning of plantar fasciitis for ~3 months, I bought some decent $60 OTC inserts. That helped with the sensation of foot instability and slight arch discomfort just forward of my heels; my doctor referred me to an orthotic/prosthetic facility. They offered to go ahead and set me up with $370 orthotics, or they’d enhance my OTC inserts. I decided to spend $30 on having them enhanced, and my feet felt a good deal better. So over late-summer ...Read the full article

[PODIMAN]

it sounds like plantar fasciitis may not be the cause of your heel pain. if it were, it should have reasonably responded well to custom prescription orthotic therapy. i highly recommend another consultation with a podiatrist to have the condition re-evaluated. perhaps a bone scan is needed to rule out something like a stress fracture to the heel bone, which is quite common among avid runners or hikers. i am a podiatrist who treats a fair number of patients with heel pain secondary to plantar fasciitis, and your pattern of events or symptoms just don't fit the description.