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Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis)is an inflammation of the fibrous tissue (plantar fascia) along the bottom of the foot that connects the heel bone to the toes. Plantar fasciitis can cause intense heel pain.
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of the foot and connects the heel bone to the toes (plantar fascia).
Plantar fasciitis is more common in runners. People who are overweight and those who wear shoes with inadequate support also have an increased risk of plantar fasciitis.
Ignoring plantar fasciitis may result in chronic heel pain that hinders regular activities. Changing the way someone may walk as a way to relieve plantar fasciitis pain might lead to foot, knee, hip, or back problems.
