Evidence-based use of cold for plantar fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis: evidence-based review of diagnosis and therapy.

Plantar fasciitis causes heel pain in active as well as sedentary adults of all ages. The condition is more likely to occur in persons who are obese or in those who are on their feet most of the day. A diagnosis of plantar fasciitis is based on the patient's history and physical findings. The accuracy of radiologic studies in diagnosing plantar heel pain is unknown. Most interventions used to m...

Treating Plantar Fasciitis Conservatively: Evidence-Based Case Report

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com tuberosity [3]. Typically, the pain is most severe in the morning or after prolonged sitting (rest period) which lessens with movement but intensifies with long-standing weight-bearing [3,57]. There may be signs of swelling and tenderness to palpation [3,5]. Conservative treatment for plantar fasciitis includes rest and avoidance of causative factor...

Plantar fasciitis.

Hallux rigidus is a “stiff big toe joint”. Patients with this condition, which is a form of arthritis, often report that it feels as if they have to force their big toe to bend at the joint when “toeing off” from the ground while walking. Often times, hallux rigidus results in the joint becoming completely rigid. Movement of the big toe joint occurs typically in an up and down plane only. The u...

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis

Heel pain, mostly caused by plantar fasciitis (PF), is a common complaint of many patients who requiring professional orthopedic care and are mostly suffering from chronic pain beneath their heels. The present article reviews studies done by preeminent practitioners related to the anatomy of plantar fasciitis and their histo-pathological features, factors associated with PF, clinical features, ...