Open AccessPlantar Fasciitis:
Author(s) -
Suzan M. Attar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
saudi journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-5763
pISSN - 1658-7367
DOI - 10.32790/sjim.2.1.3
Subject(s) - plantar fasciitis , heel , medicine , fasciitis , physical therapy , modalities , treatment modality , therapeutic modalities , surgery , social science , sociology , anatomy
Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain in adults. It is a clinical diagnosis, as patients classically presents with pain that is particularly severe with the first few steps in the morning. Although it is a self-limited condition; however, due to the severity of the pain, medical attention is sought. Symptoms will ease quicker if risk factors are adjusted and multiple treatment modalities are started as early as possible. This article reviews plantar fasciitis; presents the most effective treatment options currently available.