Plantar fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis or plantar heel pain is a disorder of the plantar fascia, which is the connective tissue that supports the arch of the foot. It results in pain... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Orthopedics, sports medicine, plastic surgery, podiatry
• Symptoms:  Pain in the heel and bottom of the foot
• Usual onset:  Gradual
• Causes:  Unclear
• Risk factors:  Overuse (long periods of standing), obesity, inward rolling of the foot
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, ultrasound
• Differential diagnosis:  Osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, heel pad syndrome, reactive arthritis
• Treatment:  Conservative management
• Frequency:  ~4%
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo