"Fasciitis, Plantar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of the plantar fascia (aponeurosis) on the bottom of the foot causing heel pain. The etiology of plantar fasciitis remains controversial but is likely to involve a biomechanical imbalance. Though often presenting along with HEEL SPUR, they do not appear to be causally related.
Descriptor ID |
D036981
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MeSH Number(s) |
C05.321.600 C05.360.350
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Concept/Terms |
Fasciitis, Plantar- Fasciitis, Plantar
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Policeman's Heel
- Heel, Policeman's
- Heels, Policeman's
- Policeman Heel
- Policeman's Heels
- Policemans Heel
Heel Spur Syndrome- Heel Spur Syndrome
- Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
- Fasciitis, Chronic Plantar
- Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
- Fasciitis, Plantar, Chronic
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2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciitis, Plantar" by people in Profiles.
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Chang R, van Emmerik R, Hamill J. Chronic plantar fasciitis reduces rearfoot to medial-forefoot anti-phase coordination. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2021 08; 88:105439.
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Chang R, Rodrigues PA, Van Emmerik RE, Hamill J. Multi-segment foot kinematics and ground reaction forces during gait of individuals with plantar fasciitis. J Biomech. 2014 Aug 22; 47(11):2571-7.
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Lareau CR, Sawyer GA, Wang JH, DiGiovanni CW. Plantar and medial heel pain: diagnosis and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2014 Jun; 22(6):372-80.
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Chang R, Kent-Braun JA, Hamill J. Use of MRI for volume estimation of tibialis posterior and plantar intrinsic foot muscles in healthy and chronic plantar fasciitis limbs. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2012 Jun; 27(5):500-5.