Stretching the Achilles tendon is generally included in most treatment plans for plantar fasciitis. Pfeffer and colleagues [8] looked at stretching as the only treatment: 72% of patients assigned to ...

A 50-year-old man hobbles into the surgery. He has had a painful heel for over six months. Despite using NSAIDs and heel pads, the symptoms are no better, and he's reached the ‘something must be done' ...

A careful history and physical examination can usually establish the diagnosis of a painful heel syndrome. Pain typically occurs with the first step in the morning and lessens with activity, although ...