Plantar Fasciitis (Subscribe)  

Definition - Pain at attachment of thickened central part of plantar aponeurosis & intrinsic muscles to Medial Calcaneal Tuberosity
Anatomy, epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, investigation, differential diagnosis, natural history, management

one of several causes of heel pain;
- the pain is located somewhat more distally than in other causes of heel pain syndrome
- symptoms include gradual onset of pain at the origin of the plantar aponeurosis and 1 cm distal...

Plantar Fasciitis: A Common Cause of Heel Pain. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue, much like a tendon, on the bottom of your foot. It starts at your heel and goes along the bottom of your foot. It attaches to each one of the bones that form the ball... Highly Reputable

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
one of several causes of heel pain;
- the pain is located somewhat more distally than in other causes of heel pain syndrome
- symptoms include gradual onset of pain at the origin of the plantar aponeurosis and 1 cm...

Plantar heel pain is a commonly encountered orthopedic problem that can cause significant discomfort and a limp because of difficulty in bearing weight. Etiologies are multiple; therefore, a careful clinical evaluation is necessary for appropriate management. Nonsurgical or conservative care is successful in most cases.
Synonyms and related keywords: heel pain...

Author: Belinda Mahoney
In accordance with management of most foot problems, surgical treatment of plantar fasciitis or heel spur syndrome is indicated only after all conservative measures have failed. Conservative management includes corticosteroid injections, orthotic therapy, orthopaedic taping and padding, physical therapy, iontophoresis, stretching and/or flexibility programs, rest, immobilisation (below knee...

D. Kane, T. Greaney, B. Bresnihan, R. Gibney, and O. FitzGerald Ann Rheum Dis. 1998 June; 57(6): 383–384.
CONCLUSION—Ultrasound allows for confirmation of the clinical diagnosis and ultrasound guided injection produces a good clinical response when unguided injection is unsuccessful. The technique is quick, inexpensive, and entails no radiation exposure.

"The RCT identified by the review gave no information on harms. Corticosteroid injections can be painful. Complications observed from local corticosteroid injection throughout the body include infection, subcutaneous fat atrophy, skin pigmentation changes, fascial rupture, peripheral nerve injury, and muscle damage among others. Observational studies have reported rupture of the...