Plantar fasciitis can be a particularly scummy injury. Anti-inflammatories don’t do much; ice doesn’t help. And if you let it linger, you could be waiting for over a year to find relief from chronic ...

Plantar fasciitis isn’t a pain exclusive to runners, but a lot of people become very aware of it as they up their mileage. And we mean a lot: It’s one of the top five most common injuries among ...

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain, and it can be discomforting, especially if you’re someone who enjoys being active. But does having plantar fasciitis mean you have to ...

Approximately 10-15% of the US population lives with foot pain. Eight percent of all runners will develop plantar fasciitis, which, without treatment, can last for more than six months (Morrissey et ...

Plantar fasciitis -- an inflammation of the band of fibrous tissue that connects the heel bone to the base of the toes -- can be extremely painful and sometimes difficult to treat. But a new study ...

Christopher P. Chiodo, MD, and colleagues randomly assigned 57 patients with plantar fasciitis to undergo either formal physical therapy or home-based planta fascia stretching. Researchers analyzed ...

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Loyola University Medical Center is conducting a clinical trial on two physical therapy regimens to treat plantar fasciitis, which causes stabbing heel pain. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause ...

Q. I am limited in my activities, due to chronic plantar fasciitis, but need to do weight-bearing activities. Is the elliptical machine considered weight-bearing? How about walking with Nordic walking ...

Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is a band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. This condition can cause heel ...

Running is a fantastic way to build fitness, but it comes with one of the biggest pitfalls to plague humanity: injuries. from ...