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. 2012 Aug;17(8):799-804.

Plantar fasciitis

Mohammad Ali Tahririan  1 , Mehdi Motififard, Mohammad Naghi Tahmasebi, Babak Siavashi
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Plantar fasciitis

Mohammad Ali Tahririan et al. J Res Med Sci. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Heel pain, mostly caused by plantar fasciitis (PF), is a common complaint of many patients who requiring professional orthopedic care and are mostly suffering from chronic pain beneath their heels. The present article reviews studies done by preeminent practitioners related to the anatomy of plantar fasciitis and their histo-pathological features, factors associated with PF, clinical features, imaging studies, differential diagnoses, and diverse treatment modalities for treatment of PF, with special emphasis on non-surgical treatment. Anti-inflammatory agents, plantar stretching, and orthosis proved to have highest priority; corticosteroid injection, night splints and extracorporeal shock wave therapy were of next priority, in patients with PF. In patients resistant to the mentioned treatments surgical intervention should be considered.

Keywords: Plantar fasciitis; imaging studies; plantar heel pain; risk factors; treatment.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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