Courtesy "www.mayoclinic.com"
Posted by Azlan Tariq, D.O.
Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia.
Epidemiology:
- Most common cause of inferior heel pain and 11-15% of all foot pain
- Common among runners and military personnel.
- Incidence peak between 40-60 years.
- Link to gender unclear but some studies show women affected twice as often as men
- BILATERAL IN 1/3rd of cases. Bilateral presentation appears in association with some seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
Pathological features:
