Plantar Fasciitis
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Gavin W. G. Chalmers, DPM, FACFAS – Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery
Plantar fasciitis (say “PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus”) is pain in your heel or the bottom of your foot. It happens when the flat band of tissue (ligament) that supports the arch of your foot is inflamed or irritated. Plantar fasciitis is common in middle-aged people. It also occurs in younger people who are on their feet a…