Plantar Fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a condition that develops when a thin, long ligament along your arch—called the plantar fascia—becomes inflamed or irritated.

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.

Plantar fasciitis is a fancy name for intense pain that afflicts the plantar ligament, in many ways the heart and soul of the foot. Imagine, ...

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 ...

Dear Running Doc: I am a 40-year-old runner and for the past 5 years I have been plagued with plantar fasciitis in my left foot. I read you all the time and I have done everything you have recommen… ...

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has a partially torn plantar fascia ligament in his left foot, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter.. Manning was listed as probable to play before Sunday’s ...

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.

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.