Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Plantar fasciitis

1. What factors predispose to plantar fasciitis?
2. What are the clinical symptoms of plantar fasciitis?
3. What is the treatment of plantar fasciitis?

Answers:
1. Pes cavus, pes planus, obesity, tight Achilles, HLA-B27, seronegative spondyloarthropathy, ?heel spurs.
2. Tenderness over medial heel and plantar fascia that increases on awakening and decreases with activity.
3. Heel pads, cushion, lift, Achilles and plantar fascia stretching, modalities, NSAIDs, night splints in DF.

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