Plantar Fasciitis planting you in a chair?
"It feels like an ice pick in my heel!" That is one of the most common descriptions we hear for plantar fasciitis. Others describe it as a "stone bruise", often having pain first steps out of bed in the morning, at night after a busy day on their feet, after exercise like running or walking, or after having sat for a little while and standing up again. What is plantar fasciitis, what causes it, and why is it so painful? Plantar Fascia The plantar fascia is a thick band of lig