See Also: plantar fasciitis(medicine)
fasciitis, plantar(medicine)
Fasciitis, plantar(health)
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Fasciitis(health)
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eosinophilic fasciitis(medicine)
Eosinophilic fasciitis(health)
necrotizing fasciitis(medicine)
pseudosarcomatous fasciitis(medicine)

Fasciitis, plantar (health)


Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the "bowstring-like" tissue stretching from the heel underneath the sole. Plantar fasciitis is often due to a bony spur projecting from the underside of the heel that makes walking painful. Spurs under the sole (plantar area) typically cause localized tenderness and pain that is made worse by stepping down on the heel.