What is Plantar Fasciitis?

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

• Plantar Fasciitis: Inflammation of fascia - plantar aspect (bottom) of foot.
• Plantar Fasciitis: Inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot (plantar fascia) causing HEEL pain. The plantar fascia (also called plantar aponeurosis) are bands of fibrous tissue extending from the calcaneal tuberosity to the TOES. The etiology of plantar fasciitis remains controversial but is likely to involve a biomechanical imbalance. Though often presenting along with HEEL SPUR, they do not appear to be causally related.
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Plantar Fasciitis: Introduction

Types of Plantar Fasciitis:

Broader types of Plantar Fasciitis:

• Foot conditions
• Lower limb conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Limb conditions
• Pain conditions
• Non-pathogenic inflammatory conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Plantar Fasciitis?

Complications of Plantar Fasciitis: see complications of Plantar Fasciitis

What causes Plantar Fasciitis?

Causes of Plantar Fasciitis: see causes of Plantar Fasciitis

What are the symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis?

Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis: see symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis

Complications of Plantar Fasciitis: see complications of Plantar Fasciitis

Can anyone else get Plantar Fasciitis?

More information: see contagiousness of Plantar Fasciitis
Inheritance: see inheritance of Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Plantar Fasciitis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Plantar Fasciitis.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Plantar Fasciitis: Orthopedic Surgeon ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Plantar Fasciitis.
Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis: see treatments for Plantar Fasciitis
Alternative treatments for Plantar Fasciitis: see alternative treatments for Plantar Fasciitis
Research for Plantar Fasciitis: see research for Plantar Fasciitis

Name and Aliases of Plantar Fasciitis

Main name of condition: Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis: Related Conditions

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