Plantar fasciitis is a common foot complication. It is a disorder of the connective tissue which
supports the arch of the foot. It causes pain in the heel and bottom of the foot that is usually …

Background Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain. Its characteristic features are
pain and tenderness on the medial aspect of the heel. The purpose of this study was to …

Introduction: Plantar fasciitis or calcaneus pain syndrome is the inflammation of origin of
plantar fascia and the nearby perifascial structures which is attached to the medial process …

Objective: The effectiveness of tissue specific stretching exercises and myofascial released
technique on intensity of pain and Foot function was compared in chronic plantar fasciitis …

Objective: To study the effectiveness of manual stretching on pain and disability.
Background: Foot is a remarkable structure. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common …

Introduction: Approximately ten percentage of patients with plantar fasciitis have
development of persistent and often disabling symptoms. A poor response to treatment may …

Background: Since the plantar fascia and the Achilles tendon are anatomically connected, it
is plausible that stretching of both structures simultaneously will result in a better outcome for …

Objective To compare the effect of stretching with and without muscle strengthening of the
foot alone or foot and hip on pain and function in patients with plantar fasciitis. Design Single …

Objective: Chronic plantar fasciitis developed in ten percent of cases with poor response.
Specific plantar stretching exercises alone improves the patient with better outcome. It is self …

Background: In a previous investigation, eighty-two patients with chronic proximal plantar
fasciitis for a duration of more than ten months completed a randomized, prospective clinical …