Plantar fasciitis, or plantar heel pain, is a disorder of the plantar fascia, the connective tissue that supports the arch of the foot. It causes pain in the heel and bottom of the foot that is usually most severe with the first steps of the day or after a period of rest, and is often brought on by bending the foot and toes upward. The pain typically develops gradually, and it affects both feet in about a third of cases.
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Body SystemSourced to the subject's own account ICD-10 ChapterXIII: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Sourced to the subject's own accountIdiopathic / Multifactorial 1 Connections
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Source Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Orthotics (Wikipedia)
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1. Plantar fasciitis (Wikipedia)
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It is unclear whether one sex is more affected than the other.
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Orthopedics, sports medicine, plastic surgery, podiatry
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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Foot orthoses are effective at reducing pain for people with painful high-arched feet, and may be effective for people with rheumatoid arthritis, plantar fasciitis, first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint pain or hallux valgus (bunions).
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Wikipedia)
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is used as a second line measure to treat tennis elbow, shoulder rotator cuff pain, Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
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