Patients were given follow-up evaluations at two, four and fifteen months. At both the two and fourth month evaluation, 65 percent of patients who performed the plantar fascia-specific stretch ...

One of the most common and annoying types of foot pain anyone can experience is plantar fasciitis. The nagging—and, at times, ...

A study by a team of foot experts provides new evidence that a simple exercise can help give the pain of plantar fasciitis the boot, potentially bringing relief to the more than 2 million Americans ...

Ever get up in the morning and put your feet down on the ground, only to experience a sharp pain in your heels or arches? If so, you may have plantar fasciitis. This common condition can make even ...

Your plantar fascia is the band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot and supports the structure of your arch. (Photo Credit: JOHN BAVOSI/Science Source) Plantar fasciitis and heel spurs A ...

LYING face up on a table, one leg strapped down while a dark hunk leans the weight of his considerable shoulder against the bent knee of my free leg, it's hard to keep "deep breathing" as instructed, ...

If you’re running with plantar fasciitis, you’re likely not alone on the road. As the most common cause of pain at the bottom of the heel, according to The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, ...

According to a new study from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), patients with acute plantar fasciitis who perform manual plantar fasciitis stretching exercises, as opposed to shockwave ...

There are a few different stretches and exercises that can relieve plantar fasciitis. They'll help strengthen your foot and loosen up your plantar fascia ligament ...