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Plantar fasciitis is a common overuse injury, often characterized by heel pain that is usually more severe when the patient first begins ambulation after prolonged periods of non-weight-bearing.
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Plantar fasciitis is a common overuse injury, often characterized by heel pain that is usually more severe when the patient first begins ambulation after prolonged periods of non-weight-bearing. Frequent precipitating factors include adverse foot mechanics, training errors, and degenerative changes.2 Plantar fasciitis can be present in all levels of athletics as well as in a non-athletic population. As with most overuse injuries plantar fasciitis may present as an acute problem or develop into a chronic protracted lesion.1 Management of plantar fasciitis is a three-part process that involves treating the inflammatory lesion, correcting precipitating factors and instituting a graded rehabilitation program. The plantar fascia or plantar aponeurosis is a thick white band of fibrous tissue originating from the medial tuberosity of the calcaneus and ending at the proximal heads of the metatarsals. This inert structure consists of three bands located between the deep and superficial muscles on the plantar...
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