As a runner, I’ve dealt with my fair share of foot-related injuries over the years, such as the persistent pain of plantar fasciitis. The dull ache along the bottom of your foot can pose a ...

Plantar fasciitis, a common condition, can often result from inflammation in the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes. This can cause pain in the foot’s ...

“Plantar fasciitis is inflammation at the insertion of the plantar fascia as well as pain along the arch of the foot.” Spector told HuffPost via email. “The plantar fascia, [which] is a ligament that ...

Plantar fasciitis is a condition that results in pain in the foot’s sole and heel, potentially hindering prolonged periods of standing or walking. One of the most effective strategies to ...

This stretch uses a towel or resistance band to pull your toes toward your shin, providing a stretch through the bottom of your foot that releases some of the tension of your plantar fasciitis.

Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus) is pain and inflammation on the bottom of the foot and heel from too much pressure on the foot. It tends to happen in kids and teens who do a lot of ...

A pain in the foot can stop your running in its tracks and be difficult to manage – particularly when it’s something like plantar fasciitis, which can make even walking a struggle. The ...

Compression socks. "We use these regularly for our patients with plantar fasciitis," says Melissa Lockwood, a podiatrist at Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates in Bloomington, Ill. Ready for a ...

In 1995 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States approved the initial studies to evaluate the application of a device specifically redesigned to apply extracorporeal (transcutaneous ...

Plantar fascia release, or plantar fasciotomy, is a type of outpatient foot surgery in which small incisions are made in the plantar fascia to relieve severe heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis. The ...

Custom orthotics did not reduce pain in the big toe joint after 6 weeks or 3 months any more than supportive shoes or non-custom foot orthotics. For plantar fasciitis, custom foot orthotics did not ...