Step Out of Bed Without That First Painful Step
Advanced, Non-Surgical Relief for Plantar Fasciitis and Chronic Heel Pain — Serving Marble Falls and the Highland Lakes
You know the feeling. You swing your legs over the edge of the bed, stand up, and a sharp, stabbing pain shoots through the bottom of your heel — like stepping on a piece of glass. The pain eases as you move, but it returns the moment you sit down or stand up again.
You don’t have to live with it. And you almost certainly don’t need surgery to fix it.
Medicare and most major insurance plans accepted.
Dr. Henry on Heel Pain
Trusted by Patients Across the Highland Lakes
“I spent over a year dreading the first steps out of bed every morning—it felt like stepping on broken glass. Dr. Henry used his in-office ultrasound to show me exactly why I wasn’t healing. Between the custom medical orthotics and the shockwave therapy, my pain is finally gone. I’m back to my morning walks along the lake without a second thought!”
— Sarah W., Horseshoe Bay“After being told by another specialist that surgery was my only option, I came to Dr. Henry for a second opinion. He took the time to explain the biomechanics of my foot and used a high-tech approach I hadn’t seen elsewhere. I avoided the operating room and was back on the golf course in weeks. He truly is the expert in the Highland Lakes.”
— Robert M., Burnet“I was stuck on the ‘medical merry-go-round’ for months getting cortisone shots that didn’t last. Dr. Henry’s approach was different. He didn’t just mask the symptom; he fixed the ‘blueprint’ of my foot. The combination of his Class IV Laser and precision orthotics did what no other doctor could. If you want a permanent solution, this is the place to go.”
— Linda K., Marble FallsWhy the Pain Keeps Coming Back
If You’ve Already Tried Inserts, Boots, or Cortisone Shots — Here’s Why They Didn’t Last
Most patients who walk into our office have already tried something. Drugstore inserts. A walking boot from urgent care. Anti-inflammatories. Maybe even a cortisone injection that worked for a few weeks before the pain returned. There’s a reason none of it stopped the cycle.
- Drugstore inserts provide cushion, but they don’t correct the structural collapse overloading your plantar fascia. Cushion without correction is a temporary comfort, not a fix.
- Walking boots and anti-inflammatories quiet the symptom while leaving the cause untouched. The moment you stop using them, the mechanical stress returns.
- Cortisone injections can offer short-term relief, but repeated injections have been associated with weakening of the plantar fascia tissue itself.
The real problem is that your plantar fascia is being pulled and torn faster than your body can repair it. Until you address both sides of that equation—the mechanical overload and the stalled healing response—the pain will keep coming back.
Why Other “Custom” Inserts Often Fail
If you have already spent hundreds (or even thousands) on high-end retail brands like Good Feet or “custom” inserts from other clinics, here is the clinical reason they didn’t stop your pain:
The “Weight-Bearing” Flaw: Most retail brands and even many medical providers take molds or scans of your feet while you are standing up. This is a fundamental engineering mistake.
- ✕ Molding the Problem: When you stand, your foot collapses into the exact position that causes the pain. If you mold a foot while it is collapsed, you get a device that simply holds you in that same damaging, uncorrected position. It is a “souvenir” of your problem, not a solution for it.
- ✓ The Marble Falls Difference: We utilize non-weight-bearing scans to capture your foot in its optimal, corrected skeletal position. We don’t capture the collapse; we engineer the correction.
A Complete Approach to Resolving Heel Pain
1. The Blueprint
High-End Custom Orthotics: Healing cannot happen on a crooked foundation. Following a biomechanical evaluation, we engineer prescription orthotics designed to precisely realign your skeletal system. This physically removes the tensile overload on your plantar fascia so it can finally rest.
2. The Signaling
Restorative Interventions: When pain becomes chronic, your body’s natural healing crew has essentially walked off the job site. We utilize advanced restorative interventions to deliver a concentrated signaling command directly to the damaged tissue to rebuild resilient collagen.
3. Specialized Tools
High-Tech Interventions: We provide your body with the exact physical tools it needs. This includes Shockwave Therapy to break up chronic scar tissue, and Class IV Laser Therapy to stimulate cellular activity and rapidly reduce inflammation without downtime.
Meet Dr. Frank J. Henry DPM, FACFAS
“After 30 years as a foot and ankle surgeon, I can tell you this: the most successful surgery is the one you never have to undergo. My job is to resolve your pain at its source so we can keep you out of the operating room entirely.”
Dr. Frank Henry DPM is a board-certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Over more than 30 years of practice and 40,000 patients treated, he maintains a 95% surgery avoidance rate.
Today, Dr. Henry uses his deep surgical background to do the opposite of what many specialists do — he keeps patients out of the operating room. You’ll never feel rushed in his office. You’ll get a real evaluation, a real explanation, and a real plan.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
We know how frustrating rushed, ten-minute medical appointments can be. Your first visit with us is different.
- A thorough, unhurried evaluation. We sit down with you, listen carefully to your history, and take the time to understand exactly how the pain is affecting your daily life.
- Instant diagnostic clarity. Digital X-rays and musculoskeletal ultrasound are completed and reviewed with you right there in the exam room — no waiting days for a radiologist’s report.
- Immediate orthopedic strapping. We perform a specialized “tape test” to support your foot. If this relieves your pain, it proves to both of us that your mechanics can be successfully controlled without surgery.
- A clear plan and honest pricing — before any treatment begins. We outline your options at your first visit. At your follow-up, we review how your foot responded to the tape test, walk you through your exact treatment plan, and give you a complete breakdown of costs. You’ll never be asked to commit to treatment without knowing what it involves or what it costs.
- Honest answers about whether surgery is or isn’t on the table. In the rare case it is, you’ll know why. In the much more common case it isn’t, you’ll know that too.
Common Questions About Heel Pain
Do you accept Medicare and insurance?
Yes. We accept Medicare and most major insurance plans. Our team is happy to verify your benefits before your first appointment — just call (830) 265-6000.
How long will it take to feel better?
Every patient is different, but most begin noticing meaningful improvement within the first few weeks of treatment utilizing our high-tech interventions. Full resolution typically takes between 6 and 12 weeks.
Does shockwave therapy hurt?
Most patients describe shockwave therapy as a strong tapping sensation rather than a painful one. Sessions are brief — typically 10 to 15 minutes — and require no anesthesia, no downtime, and no recovery period. You can drive yourself home immediately.
Will I need surgery?
In the vast majority of heel pain and plantar fasciitis cases we see, surgery is not necessary. Dr. Henry’s entire approach is built around resolving the condition through advanced non-surgical interventions. We maintain a 95% surgery avoidance rate.
How is this different from urgent care?
Primary care and urgent care typically rely on generic interventions: anti-inflammatories, a boot, and a cortisone shot. As a specialist clinic, we utilize advanced diagnostic tools and technologies — custom orthotics, shockwave, and Class IV laser — that address the root mechanical cause rather than just the symptom.