Several different surgical procedures can be used to treat plantar fasciitis. The condition is caused by inflammation or degeneration of the ligament that connects the heel to the toes, and can cause ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols had surgery on his right foot Friday, possibly sidelining him past Opening Day. Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Pujols had the ...

You’ve been busy lately (who hasn’t?), running errands and dashing from one activity to the next. But if this uptick in activity has triggered a sharp, shooting pain in your heel, it could a sign of ...

Background Ten percent of the population present with heel pain during their lifetime. More than 80% of these patients are active working adults between the ages of 25 and 65 years. Plantar fasciitis ...

Plantar fasciitis is pain in the heel or arch of the foot. It is caused by irritation of the plantar fascia, the band of tissue that goes from the heel to the ball of the foot. This common condition ...

Tiger Woods won the 2008 U.S. Open on a broken leg. But it’s tissue on the bottom of the foot that has him sleeping in a boot. Woods withdrew from this week’s Hero World Challenge due to a bout with ...

Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is a band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. This condition can cause heel ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain, ...

Taping is an easy way to help manage plantar fasciitis at home, though it make take some time to get the technique down. Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition involving a ligament called 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 cardiovascular ...