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Plantar Faciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is a tight band of fibrous tissue which begins at the heel, travels across the arch, and fans forward toward the toes. The plantar fascia acts like a bowstring to maintain the arch of the foot. Heel pain generally occurs when the inflexible fascia is repeatedly stressed causing inflammation where the fascia attaches to the heel bone (calcaneus). This inflammation often results in a calcification (bone formation) of the fascia at the attachment to the heel bone which may create a bone spur. Bone spurs are not the problem, they are the result of the problem.
