Plantar Fasciitis

Excerpts from the entry on Plantar Fasciitis in Relieving Pain Naturally by Dr. Sylvia Goldfarb and Roberta W. Waddell. For full entries on all 37 conditions and 27 treatments, order the book.

The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the ball of the foot to the bottom of the heel. If you overuse your feet and subject them to an unusual amount of stress, this tissue becomes inflamed and a condition called plantar fasciitis occurs.

Also in this entry:

• Symptoms
• Common Causes
• Diagnosing the Problem
• Conventional Treatments
• Self-Help Alternative Treatments

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