Plantar Heel Pain
Original Editor - Mariam Hashem
Top Contributors - Mariam Hashem, Jess Bell, Lucinda hampton, Kim Jackson, Tarina van der Stockt and Habibu Salisu Badamasi
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.
