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Do plantar fascial straps work? Plantar fascial straps or braces as they are sometimes mislabeled have been around for a long time. Doctors will sometimes dispense these in the office as a brace and charge your insurance for them even though they have no code from Medicare enabling them to do this. Buyers beware! The strap is made by multiple manufactures and is supposed to mimic the effects of a doctor tapping and strapping your foot for plantar fasciitis. Let’s review why the strap is not cost beneficial and really does not work. First we will discuss the effects of strapping: The doctor, physical therapist etc. will tape the foot in an attempt to decrease the pull on the plantar fascia. Although studies have shown this helps some, the tape does not hold the position on the patient for more than 45 minutes according to recent findings. Read More to click on : https://www.heelpainexpress.com/blogs/news/do-plantar-fascial-straps-or-braces-work