Plantar fasciitis & Achilles pain · Botley, Oxford
Heel pain on your first steps of the morning, or an Achilles that aches every time you run, responds well to the right loading plan. At our Botley clinic, a few minutes' drive from central Oxford, we assess, scan where useful and treat — including medical-grade focused shockwave therapy.
Sharp heel pain on the first steps out of bed or after sitting, tenderness under the heel and pain that builds through a long day on your feet.
Stiffness and pain in the tendon or at the heel bone, worse on morning movement, hills, stairs and the day after running.
Recurring calf tightness, pain returning each time mileage increases, and heel pain linked to footwear or a change in training.
Heel pain is not always the plantar fascia — fat pad irritation, nerve entrapment and stress-related bone pain can all mimic it. Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinic shows tendon and fascia thickness directly, so treatment targets the right tissue.
Progressive calf and foot loading is the core treatment, supported by footwear advice and activity pacing. For pain that has persisted for several months, focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy is added — a course of three to six sessions is typical.
Examination plus diagnostic ultrasound where it clarifies whether the fascia or tendon is involved.
Hands-on treatment, footwear and load advice, with focused shockwave therapy for persistent cases.
Calf and foot strength rebuilt so walking, standing at work and running are comfortable again.
Initial assessment £75 (45 min) · Assessment with diagnostic ultrasound scan £150 (60 min) · Follow-up treatment £60 (30 min).See full physiotherapy prices and our treatments in Oxford.
Our clinic is in Botley, a few minutes’ drive from central Oxford, with free parking and evening appointments. Book online or call 01865 317483.
14 Elms Parade, Botley, Oxford OX2 9LG