Clinical recommendation	Evidence rating	References	Comment
Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging are diagnostic options in patients with chronic heel pain despite conservative measures.	C	3, 13, 14	Based on systematic reviews of disease-oriented evidence
Plantar fascia stretches are effective for reducing heel pain.	B	17, 18	Based on small, limited-quality randomized controlled trials
Foot orthoses (prefabricated or custom) may reduce heel pain for up to 12 weeks, but the benefit is generally not clinically meaningful in the long term.	B	21	Based on moderate-quality evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
The role of night splints in reducing plantar fasciitis pain is inconclusive.	B	25, 26	Based on inconsistent, limited-quality studies
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy may have a role in chronic plantar fasciitis that does not respond to conservative therapies.	B	27, 28	Based on inconsistent evidence and a meta-analysis
Corticosteroid injections may provide, at best, short-term relief for acute and chronic plantar fasciitis.	B	29	Based on a Cochrane review of low-quality studies