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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, 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. | 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: | '''The symptoms of plantar heel pain are in middle-aged women are associated with:''' | ||
* Prolonged standing | |||
Prolonged standing | * Recent changing of shoe wear | ||
* Stress | |||
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. | 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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Introduction[edit | edit source]
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.
