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 ...

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, ...

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, according to ...

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 ...

Tiger Woods won the 2008 U.S. Open on a broken leg. But it’s tissue on the bottom of the foot that has him sleeping in a boot. Woods withdrew from this week’s Hero World Challenge due to a bout with ...

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 ...

It can be alarming to notice a lump on the bottom of your foot, particularly if its painful to the touch. Lumps can develop in your plantar fascia, which is a thick band of tissue that supports your ...