Clinical recommendation	Evidence rating	References
Off-the-shelf insoles, but not magnetic insoles, should be considered to manage plantar fasciitis symptoms.	B	13,14
Custom-made insoles should be considered to decrease plantar heel pain, but they are not more effective than fabricated insoles.	B	14,16
Stretching of the plantar fascia is more effective than calf stretching and should be recommended for all patients with pain.	B	17
Corticosteroid iontophoresis should be considered for short-term relief of plantar heel pain if initial therapy fails.	B	16
Custom-made night splints should be considered to relieve plantar heel pain.	B	16
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is not effective and should only be used to treat runners with chronic heel pain.	B	16,19–22
A walking cast should be considered for patients with plantar fasciitis who have not responded to conservative measures.	C	23
Open or endoscopic surgery should be considered for patients with plantar fasciitis in whom all conservative measures have failed.	B	24–28