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Plantar heel pain, also known as plantar fasciitis or fasciopathy. Differentiation between terms is important because there is a number of causes that can cause or contribute to the heel pain and not all of them relate to the fascia. | |||
Plantar heel pain is most common in middle-aged women. The reasons for the high incidence in women are not known, however, it has been linked to early menopause. The hormonal changes are believed to attribute to a weakening of the fascia and maybe an increased stress. | |||
The symptoms of plantar heel pain are in middle-aged women are associated with: | |||
Prolonged standing | |||
Recent changing of shoe wear | |||
Stress | |||
The pain tends to be particularly bad in the morning causing the patient to struggle when they get out of the bed and start their day. | |||
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Original Editor - Mariam Hashem
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Introduction
Plantar heel pain, also known as plantar fasciitis or fasciopathy. Differentiation between terms is important because there is a number of causes that can cause or contribute to the heel pain and not all of them relate to the fascia.
Plantar heel pain is most common in middle-aged women. The reasons for the high incidence in women are not known, however, it has been linked to early menopause. The hormonal changes are believed to attribute to a weakening of the fascia and maybe an increased stress.
The symptoms of plantar heel pain are in middle-aged women are associated with:
Prolonged standing
Recent changing of shoe wear
Stress
The pain tends to be particularly bad in the morning causing the patient to struggle when they get out of the bed and start their day.
