Plantar Fasciitis Facts
11 Plantar Fasciitis Facts
- One in ten people will get it in their lifetime, usually between the age of 45 and 651. One in three of these will have it in both feet.
- Calf tightness has been associated with plantar fasciitis2.
- Exercise is one of the treatments of choice. Hip and foot strengthening is beneficial3.
- Thickening and degenerative tissues are found at the origin of the plantar fascia so you will see it referred to as “plantar fasciopathy” in the literature
- Age-related degenerative changes cause reduced elasticity in the plantar fascia leaving it more prone to injury4,5,6
- It is more common in women than in men7,8,9 .
- If you are overweight, there is a 1.4 times increase in the likelihood you will suffer from chronic plantar fasciitis 10,11,12.
- Heel spurs do not correlate to pain. People without pain also have spurs 13.
- You are more likely to have plantar fasciitis if you are a runner14, in the military15, an Irish dancer16,17 or ballet dancer18.
- If you stand all day at work you are more likely to have plantar fasciitis19,20.
- If you have bunions, you are more likely to suffer from chronic plantar fasciitis21
References
- DeMaio, M., Paine, R., Mangine, R. E., & Drez, D. (1993). Plantar fasciitis. Orthopedics, 16(10), 1153-1163.
- Amis, J. (2014). The gastrocnemius: a new paradigm for the human foot and ankle. Foot and ankle clinics, 19(4), 637-647.
- Kamonseki, D. H., Gonçalves, G. A., Liu, C. Y., & Júnior, I. L. (2016). Effect of stretching with and without muscle strengthening exercises for the foot and hip in patients with plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled single-blind clinical trial. Manual therapy, 23, 76-82.
- Scher, C. D. L., Belmont Jr, L. C. P. J., Bear, M. R., Mountcastle, S. B., Orr, J. D., & Owens, M. B. D. (2009). The incidence of plantar fasciitis in the United States military. JBJS, 91(12), 2867-2872.
- Beeson, P. (2014). Plantar fasciopathy: revisiting the risk factors. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 20(3), 160-165.
- Petraglia, F., Ramazzina, I., & Costantino, C. (2017). Plantar fasciitis in athletes: diagnostic and treatment strategies. A systematic review. Muscles, ligaments and tendons journal, 7(1), 107.
- Dunn, J. E., Link, C. L., Felson, D. T., Crincoli, M. G., Keysor, J. J., & McKinlay, J. B. (2004). Prevalence of foot and ankle conditions in a multiethnic community sample of older adults. American journal of epidemiology, 159(5), 491-498.
- Rano, J. A., Fallat, L. M., & Savoy-Moore, R. T. (2001). Correlation of heel pain with body mass index and other characteristics of heel pain. The Journal of foot and ankle surgery, 40(6), 351-356.
- Fraser, J. J., Glaviano, N. R., & Hertel, J. (2017). Utilization of physical therapy intervention among patients with plantar fasciitis in the United States. journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy, 47(2), 49-55.
- Van Leeuwen, K. D. B., Rogers, J., Winzenberg, T., & van Middelkoop, M. (2016). Higher body mass index is associated with plantar fasciopathy/‘ plantar fasciitis ’: systematic review and meta-analysis of various clinical and imaging risk factors. British journal of sports medicine, 50(16), 972-981.
- Van Leeuwen, K. D. B., Rogers, J., Winzenberg, T., & van Middelkoop, M. (2016). Higher body mass index is associated with plantar fasciopathy/‘plantar fasciitis’: systematic review and meta-analysis of various clinical and imaging risk factors. British journal of sports medicine, 50(16), 972-981.
- Frey, C., & Zamora, J. (2007). The effects of obesity on orthopaedic foot and ankle pathology. Foot & ankle international, 28(9), 996-999.
- Ahmad, J., Karim, A., & Daniel, J. N. (2016). Relationship and classification of plantar heel spurs in patients with plantar fasciitis. Foot & ankle international, 37(9), 994-1000.
- Sobhani, S., Dekker, R., Postema, K., & Dijkstra, P. U. (2013). Epidemiology of ankle and foot overuse injuries in sports: a systematic review. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 23(6), 669-686.
- Scher, C. D. L., Belmont Jr, L. C. P. J., Bear, M. R., Mountcastle, S. B., Orr, J. D., & Owens, M. B. D. (2009). The incidence of plantar fasciitis in the United States military. JBJS, 91(12), 2867-2872.
- Noon, M., Hoch, A. Z., McNamara, L., & Schimke, J. (2010). Injury patterns in female Irish dancers. PM&R, 2(11), 1030-1034.
- McGuinness, D., & Doody, C. (2006). The injuries of competitive Irish dancers. Journal of dance medicine & science, 10(1-2), 35-39.
- Arendt, Y. D., & Kerschbaumer, F. (2003). Injury and overuse pattern in professional ballet dancers. Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und ihre Grenzgebiete, 141(3), 349-356.
- Waclawski, E. R., Beach, J., Milne, A., Yacyshyn, E., & Dryden, D. M. (2015). Systematic review: plantar fasciitis and prolonged weight bearing. Occupational Medicine, 65(2), 97-106.
- Waclawski, E. R., Beach, J., Milne, A., Yacyshyn, E., & Dryden, D. M. (2015). Systematic review: plantar fasciitis and prolonged weight bearing. Occupational Medicine, 65(2), 97-106.
- Kitaoka, H. B., Luo, Z. P., & An, K. N. (1997). Mechanical behavior of the foot and ankle after plantar fascia release in the unstable foot. Foot & ankle international, 18(1), 8-15.
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