PLANTAR FASCIITIS is inflammation of the plantar ligament, which originates in the sole of the heel and extends forward toward the toes. It results from micro-tears in the ligament and is most ...

When the plantar fascia, a ligament at the bottom of the foot, is overused, it can cause inflammation, pain, micro tears and tight muscles, impacting how one walks or runs.

When your plantar fascia, the ligament on the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes, is strained, it becomes weak, irritated and painful, and affects the collagen fibers ...

About one in ten of us is victimized by plantar fasciitis, and it comes on strong during the boomer years. Plantar fasciitis is a fancy name for intense pain that afflicts the plantar ligament, in ...

Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It is a wear-and-tear condition that affects the fascia (large ligament) that runs from your heel to the base of ...

It sounds like you have a textbook case of what is called Plantar Fasciitis. This condition occurs when the long, flat ligament at the bottom of the foot (Plantar Fascia) is stretched and develops ...

Plantar fasciitis: the painful heel. The painful heel is an acutely tender spot in the middle of the heel pad, which can be accurately palpated by firm pressure. The pain is caused by plantar ...

Flip-flop season is here, and so is your risk for plantar fasciitis. Here’s what causes it, how to prevent it, and how to treat the foot pain. Accessibility statement Skip to main content ...

After aggravating the foot injury that has plagued him all season, Albert Pujols was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with a partially torn plantar fascia ligament in his left foot.