Many proposed treatments but no quick fix for plantar fasciopathy

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SPORTS MEDICINE

Many proposed treatments but no quick fix for plantar fasciopathy

Steve Targett

Steve Targett

Plantar fasciopathy, sports medicine, injury
Plantar spurs are associated with plantar fasciopathy but do not indicate a worse prognosis

Plantar heel pain is a common presentation in general practice as well as in sports medicine settings. Sports physician Steve Targett reviews the diagnosis and treatment of the most frequent cause – plantar fasciopathy

Key points, Plantar fasciopathy pain is typically felt around the medial calcaneal tubercle when first weight bearing; as the condition worsens, the pain will not, Pract Green w Pale Yellow