HEEL PAIN TREATMENT
Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain in Billings, MT
Serving Montana since 1988. Direct evaluation by a board-certified foot and ankle specialist.
(406) 256-0077Specialist-Level Heel Pain Care
Rimrock Podiatry has served Montana since 1988. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common conditions we see, and our team has the experience to recognize what is actually causing your pain, and what is not.
Heel pain has more than one cause. It can look like plantar fasciitis and turn out to be nerve entrapment, a stress fracture, fat pad atrophy, tendon pathology, or a combination of issues. You cannot know what you have from an internet search, and treating the wrong thing wastes months of your time. That is why the first step in our process is a direct, in-person evaluation.
Every patient is seen by a board-certified foot and ankle specialist. We take imaging when indicated, and our team has access to the full range of conservative, regenerative, and surgical options through our affiliation with Northern Rocky Surgery Center.
When conservative care is not enough and surgery becomes the right answer, our surgeons perform minimally invasive plantar fascia release. Post-op recovery is coordinated with our in-house physical therapy team, who work under the same roof and already know our surgical protocols. Pain-free is not healed. Healed is not strong. We stay with you through the whole arc of recovery.
How We Treat Heel Pain
Conservative Care First
We start with the least invasive effective treatment. The right approach depends on what you actually have, which is why we examine you first. Not every case of heel pain needs surgery, and we won't push it when it's not needed.
Surgery When Indicated
For cases that require surgical intervention, our board-certified surgeons perform minimally invasive plantar fascia release at Northern Rocky Surgery Center. We are equipped to perform any foot or ankle procedure permitted in Montana.
Integrated Post-Op Physical Therapy
Our in-house PT team works alongside our surgeons every day. Your PT communicates directly with your doctor and knows our protocols, with the goal of getting you back to what you want to do, not just pain-free.
Your First Heel Pain Visit
When you come in for heel pain, you are seen directly by a board-certified foot and ankle specialist. No PA, no nurse practitioner for your initial evaluation.
We take a thorough history, examine the foot and gait, and take imaging if indicated to rule out stress fractures, heel spurs, or other bony issues. You get a clear diagnosis and a treatment plan matched to what is actually going on, not a templated printout. If surgery is on the table, we tell you. If it is not, we tell you that too. No pressure, no upselling.
Heel Pain FAQs
What makes Rimrock's approach to heel pain different?
Rimrock Podiatry has served Montana since 1988. The first step is identifying the exact cause. Not all heel pain is plantar fasciitis, and treating the wrong thing wastes your time and money. You are evaluated directly by a board-certified foot and ankle specialist, with imaging if needed, and a treatment plan built for what is actually going on with your foot.
How many cases of heel pain do your doctors see?
Plantar fasciitis and heel pain are among the most common conditions we treat at Rimrock. Our team has the experience to distinguish plantar fasciitis from nerve entrapment, stress fractures, fat pad atrophy, and other causes that look similar but require different treatment.
What is our treatment approach for plantar fasciitis?
We start with the least invasive effective treatment. The right approach depends on what you actually have, which is why we examine you first. Not every case of heel pain needs surgery, and we won't push it when it's not needed. When surgery is indicated, our board-certified surgeons perform minimally invasive plantar fascia release at Northern Rocky Surgery Center.
What happens at a heel pain consultation?
You are seen directly by a board-certified foot and ankle specialist. We take a history, examine your foot, and take imaging when indicated. You leave with a clear diagnosis and a plan that matches your case. No pressure, no upselling.
Do you perform plantar fasciitis surgery?
Yes. For cases that require it, our board-certified surgeons perform minimally invasive plantar fascia release at Northern Rocky Surgery Center. Post-op rehabilitation is handled by our in-house physical therapy team.
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Questions? Call us at (406) 256-0077.