Heel pain is a common problem that may be due to a variety of soft-tissue abnormalities. Plantar fasciosis is one of the most common causes of heel pain and affects approximately two million people in the US, resulting in one million visits to primary care physicians and foot specialists [1]. Plantar fasciosis is the result of chronic overload from either lifestyle or exercise that promotes tissue degeneration [1]. Similarly, Achilles tendinosis affects both inactive and active individuals and is thought to result from changes in tissue structure [2]. Recent studies have shown that both plantar fasciosis and Achilles tendinitis involve degenerative fibrosis, rather than inflammation. While patients with plantar fasciosis and Achilles tendinitis experience severe, long-term pain, current treatments have limited efficacy, treating only the acute inflammation and pain and failing to address the underlying cause.