Menopause and Plantar Heel Pain: Findings From a Series of Focus Groups Exploring Lived Experience. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Plantar heel pain (PHP) is a debilitating problem disproportionately affecting women between the age of 40 and 60 at twice the rate of men, coinciding with perimenopause and menopause. Whether a causative relationship exists is uncertain, but their concurrence presents challenges for both patients and healthcare providers.
Douglas-Harris M +4 more
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Isolated Gastrocnemius Recession for Plantar Fasciitis
Category: Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Plantar fasciitis is a debilitating problem that can cause long-term pain. Multiple different studies with various modalities have been suggested to treat the inflammation of the plantar fascia.
Nicholas Cheney DO +6 more
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Ankle Joint Biomechanics in Recreational Runners with Resolved and Incident Plantar Fasciitis: A One-Year Prospective 4HAIE Cohort Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare running biomechanics between retrospective and prospective cases of plantar fasciitis, and healthy matched controls. A further analysis from the 4HAIE cohort, the current study included four groups: 10 prospectively newly injured runners with plantar fasciitis during the 1‐year follow‐up (PPF), 14 ...
Plesek J +10 more
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A Fully Self-Powered Digital Wearable System for the Auxiliary Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. [PDF]
This study reports a system‐level fully self‐powered digital wearable system (FS‐DWS) for the auxiliary treatment of plantar fasciitis. By integrating arch support, energy harvesting, wearable sensing, and machine learning‐driven closed‐loop visualized feedback, the system enables effective plantar pressure reduction and self‐powered, real‐time plantar
Hou J +10 more
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Plantar Fasciitis Research: A Bibliometric Analysis From 2010-2024. [PDF]
Based on bibliometric analysis, this study systematically reviewed the literature on plantar fasciitis from the past 15 years. The findings revealed publishing trends, identified key scholars, authoritative institutions, and influential countries. Additionally, the study clarified research hotspots and predicted future research directions.
Xu B, Zhang G, Zhang Z, Zhang L.
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Association of Obesity and Plantar Fasciitis in Patients With Plantar Heel Spurs
Background: Although its pathophysiology is not clear, the presence of a plantar heel spur has been considered a cause of heel pain in plantar fasciitis. This study investigated demographic and radiographic differences between a plantar fasciitis patient
Wonyong Lee MD +2 more
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Plantar fasciitis: patients outcomes after 12-week Exercises Rehabilitation program [PDF]
Background: Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common disorders of foot associated with pain and limitations to activities. Aim: To investigate outcomes of patients with plantar fasciitis after 12-week exercises rehabilitation program.
Esmat Sayed Abd-Elmageed +1 more
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Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. The plantar fascia supports the longitudinal arch and absorbs ground reaction forces during the static and dynamic phase(s) of weight-bearing.
Nakhaei, M. +8 more
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Objective To determine the modifiable risk factors associated with severity of plantar fasciitis and to formulate an objective scoring system for indexing plantar fasciitis in the non-athletic population.
Ranjeet Choudhary, Kishor Kunal
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Efficacy and Safety of Dextrose Prolotherapy Versus Corticosteroid Injections in Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common cause of heel pain that affects the health‐related quality of life of many individuals and has various treatment options. Two effective interventions are corticosteroid (CS) injections and dextrose prolotherapy (DP).
Qafesha RM +4 more
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