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Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain. Pain in the arch or heel often indicates inflammation of the long band of tissue under the foot that runs from the heel to the ball of the foot, known as the plantar fascia. Its characteristic features are pain and tenderness, predominately in either the mid arch region or at the inside heel, and less commonly the outside heel. It frequently causes pain upon rising from rest (especially first thing in the morning) and can progress to agony by the end of the day. This condition is typically found in middle-aged men and women whose feet tend to over-pronate or … Continue reading →