Plantar Fasciitis · Tampa, FL
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Tampa, FL
That first step out of bed should not feel like stepping on glass. Heel pain gets labeled “plantar fasciitis” by default — but calf trigger points and nerve irritation create nearly identical pain, and they need different treatment.
Find the generator first
Heel pain has more than one cause
These need different treatment — which is why your first visit is a hands-on Pain Mapping Visit: palpation, movement testing, and targeted examination designed to reproduce your familiar pain and find the tissue that matches your actual complaint.
Then treat the target
The tool depends on what we find.
Treatment happens the same day when appropriate — and then we recheck. Can you move better? Did the familiar pain change? Your response refines the diagnosis and builds the plan.
From our Google reviews
“I could barely walk due to the sudden, severe pain of plantar fasciitis — but thanks to Josh and his incredible work, I’m now walking, dancing, and back at the gym like it never happened!”
Ileana Ravenna · ★★★★★ Google review
Questions, answered
Plantar Fasciitis, explained
Why hasn't stretching and icing fixed my plantar fasciitis?
Because stretching and ice treat symptoms. If the actual generator is a calf trigger point referring into your heel, or an irritated nerve, no amount of fascia stretching will fix it. The exam tells these apart.
Do orthotics fix plantar fasciitis?
They change loading, which sometimes helps — but they do not treat the tissue that is already irritated. Many patients arrive having spent hundreds on orthotics with the same morning pain.
How does shockwave therapy help heel pain?
Focused shockwave delivers a controlled stimulus that restarts healing in stubborn, chronically irritated fascia and tendon tissue. It is one of the best-researched non-surgical options for plantar fasciitis.
How long until I can walk comfortably again?
It depends on how long the pattern has been there and which tissue is driving it. Referred muscle pain can change quickly; a chronically degenerated fascia needs a longer rebuilding runway. The first visit gives you a realistic answer.
How do I start?
Book a Pain Mapping Visit ($150). We map the likely generators, treat the target the same day, recheck your response, and build your plan.
Meet your doctor
Dr. Josh Hanson, DACM
I’m the doctor people come to when pain has become something they thought they had to live with forever.
My approach is simple: map the painful tissues with a thorough hands-on exam, identify the exact muscle, tendon, joint, fascia, or nerve creating the pain signal, and treat that target directly using the best tool for the job. Many patients tell me I’m the first doctor who actually took the time to put his hands on the painful areas instead of just looking at images.
Over a decade in practice and more than 35,000 procedures later, I’ve treated patients other clinics gave up on.
- 10+ years clinical experience
- Florida's most experienced dry needling practitioner
- Performed 35,000+ procedures
- Consulted with MLB, NFL & MLS organizations
- Consults with practitioners from all over the country
- 175,000+ followers · 12M+ video views worldwide
Stop guessing. Map the pain.
One visit: exam, targeted treatment, recheck, and a clear next step. Book online or call or text.
Visit the clinic
Contact
Hanson Complete Wellness1202 W. Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
813-534-0311
office@hansoncomplete.com
Mon–Thu · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri–Sun · Closed