- It is a poorly understood condition, characterised by pain at medical calcaneum.
- The heel pad has been recognised as an important structure in dissipating the impusive transients associated with heel strike.
- The effect of plantar heel pain on the morphology and mechanical properties of the heel pad, thickness of heel pad, and elasticity of the heel pad are unclear.
- Barefoot running may change biomechanics of running pattern from heel strike to forefoot strike.
- However, again, barefoot running is found to be associated with deformation of Heel pad.
Planter fascia – Specific stretching exercise
Proximal plantar fascitis is the most common cause of heel pain
Resolution of symptoms occurs in majority of patients within 10months.
10% of individuals could go on to have chronic pain.