DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When I wake up in the morning ... Most often it’s caused by plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot.

Background Plantar fasciitis is a chronic degenerative process of the plantar fascia enthesis. It manifests by pain, predisposition to prolonged course and treatment resistance. In many cases, plantar ...

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent disease, it shares with plantar fasciitis similar risk factors including aging, occupation, obesity, and inappropriate shoe wear. The ...

If you have plantar fasciitis, you likely know how troublesome that throbbing, persistent heel pain can be—especially when you’re in the middle of a jog or run. Running has incredible ...

One of the most common causes of foot pain, though, is plantar fasciitis, affecting some 3 million Americans every year. “These conditions have very different treatments. A correct diagnosis is ...