Plantar fasciitis

From greek.doctor
  • Plantar fasciitis is a very common cause of heel pain and is due to degenerative irritation of the plantar fascia of the calcaneus
  • Most frequent in women and obese patients
  • Related to overuse stress
  • Common with other foot deformities (flat foot, cavus deformity)
  • Symptoms
    • Morning pain
    • Typical pain localization
  • Diagnosis
    • Pain point pressure
    • X-ray
    • MRI
  • Treatment
    • Conservative
      • First choice
      • Insoles
      • RICE
      • Physical therapy
    • Surgery – fasciotomy