Corticosteroid injections are a traditional, routinely used treatment for plantar fasciitis in various clinical settings and specialties, although there is little direct evidence to support their use.

McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Gilheany MF, et al. Ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2012;344:e3260 ...

“An ultrasound can be used to diagnose plantar fasciitis, and x-rays may reveal ... Your healthcare provider also may ...

No single therapy has been identified. Dextrose injection treatments show promise for helping reduce pain at the plantar fascia, Achilles and adductor tendon injury sites. After ultrasound-guided ...

2 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic college of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Background The use of diagnostic and interventional ...