This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Few things are more debilitating than foot pain. The ability to walk effortlessly and comfortably is easy to take for granted, but individuals who have experienced the common foot condition known as ...

Plantar fasciitis is a painful and debilitating affliction in the arch of your foot and it can derail an entire race for you if it flairs up. If you've ever had a stabbing, almost crippling pain in ...

When baseball star Albert Pujols was suffering from plantar fasciitis during the 2013 season while still with the Los Angeles Angels, the strapping first baseman said he considered a severe morning ...

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. This condition affects an estimated two million individuals in the United States annually. The peak incidence occurs between ages 40 ...

You get out of bed in the morning or stand up after a long stretch of focusing at your desk. When your foot hits the floor, a sharp sensation shoots up the bottom of your heel, almost as if you’ve ...

These orthotic inserts, supportive shoes and topical anti-inflammatory creams can help keep that sharp, shooting pain at bay.

Plantar fasciitis occurs when the tough, fibrous band of tissue (otherwise known as fascia) that connects the heel bone to the base of your toes becomes injured or inflamed. The pain usually starts ...