Long term outlook. Doctors recommend their patients with plantar fasciitis spend a few months using therapies and orthotics to handle their pain. This is believed to provide some relief to the tissue so inflammation disappears and pain subsides. Surgery is only recommended when nothing else works, and it does require a doctor removing the tissue from the bones to prevent this pain. The long-term outlook for this is a little more precarious. This tissue absorbs shock, so a person who has surgery will need to stop wearing unsupportive shoes such as high heels, be careful with certain physical activity, and make necessary lifestyle changes to prevent bone damage in the foot.
