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Plantar Fascitis

Plantar Fascitis is caused by repetitive strain and is the most common cause of localized heel pain. It is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a ligament structure that supports the longititudinal arch of the foot. The plantar fascia is a tough, fibrous band of connective tissue that runs from the heel bone to the ball of the foot.

Symptoms of plantar fasciitis include a dull, intermittent pain in the heel or arch, progressing to a sharp, persistent pain. Other symptoms include tightness in the calf muscles, and sharp, piercing pain and/or inflammation through the heel and foot that usually occurs in the morning after resting and gradually disappears with walking.

Inflammation and pain result from an increase in activity or as a result of athletic activity. Other causes include flat feet or high-arched rigid feet, poor supporting shoes, large weight gain in a short period of time, running on hills or on the balls of your feet, running on uneven surfaces, or another family members with plantar faciitis