Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of chronic heel pain in adults, affecting both
young active patients and older sedentary individuals. It results from repetitive stress to the …

Background: This systematic review aims to summarize the outcomes of gastrocnemius
recession in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Methods: A systematic review was performed …

Background: Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of foot pain. If conservative treatment fails,
there is no consensus as to the best surgical management for recalcitrant plantar fasciitis …

Background: Evidence from prospective short-term studies suggest that proximal medial
gastrocnemius recession is a safe and efficient procedure to treat chronic plantar fasciitis …

Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain. Recalcitrant plantar fasciitis can be difficult
to manage. Medial gastrocnemius recession is increasingly being used to treat recalcitrant …

Background: There has been an established relationship between increased loading on the
Achilles tendon and tension on the plantar fascia. This supports the idea that either tight …

Objective The current systematic and meta-static review aimed to analyze the correlation
between isolated gastrocnemius contracture and plantar fasciitis and the effectiveness of …

This study aimed to compare the mean ankle dorsiflexion range between individuals with
and without plantar fasciitis using passive ankle dorsiflexion with consistent pressure, and to …

Objective: To compare the outcomes for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis after
extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) or autologous blood injection (ABI). Design …

Background: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain. Although most
are self-limiting, recalcitrant conditions can be debilitating, significantly reducing patient's …