For the long term treatment of plantar fasciitis, the underlying cause of the overpronation (collapsed arch structure), if present, must be addressed.
Signs, Symptoms, and Assessment of Plantar Fasciitis
The most common symptom of plantar fasciitis is pain, usually worst in the morning, on the plantar side of the foot, located near the calcaneal attachment.
Heel spur and its relationship to plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis and heel spur: Once the mechanism of plantar fasciitis is understood, the development of a heel spur is easy to understand. A heel spur is a bone spur that forms on the calcaneal tuberosity along the line of …
What is plantar fasciitis and what are its causes?
Plantar fasciitis is a condition in which the plantar fascia (plantar aponeurosis) of the foot becomes irritated and inflamed.
