Heel discomfort is caused by plantar fasciitis in both active and sedentary persons of all ages. Obese people and people who spend the most of their time on their feet are more likely to get the illness. Most interventions used to manage plantar fasciitis have not been studied adequately; however, shoe inserts, stretching exercises, steroid injection, and custom-made night splints may be beneficial. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy may effectively treat runners with chronic heel pain but is ineffective in other patients.
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