Plantar fasciitis surgery detaches the fascia from the heel bone. This relieves tension built-up from damage to the muscle. People can usually bear weight on the foot within 2–3 weeks of the procedure ...

A plantar fibroma is a fibrous knot, or nodule, in the arch of the foot. This nodule is embedded in the plantar fascia — a band of tissue spanning from heel to toe along the bottom of the foot. A ...

In a pilot study, published today in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and led by a wife-and-husband team, the fat injection procedure improved symptoms of plantar fasciitis in patients, laying the ...

You’ve been busy lately (who hasn’t?), running errands and dashing from one activity to the next. But if this uptick in activity has triggered a sharp, shooting pain in your heel, it could a sign of ...

A novel technique that transplants a patient's own fat into the sole of their foot could offer relief to those suffering from a common and painful condition called plantar fasciitis. A novel technique ...

1 Dept. of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London 2 Dept. of Podiatry Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, ...

Veteran guard Jordan Clarkson, who has been in and out of the Utah lineup and played in just 37 games, is now out for the remainder of the season after undergoing “a medical procedure to address ...

Several different surgical procedures can be used to treat plantar fasciitis. The condition is caused by inflammation or degeneration of the ligament that connects the heel to the toes, and can cause ...