Abnormal Conditions
- Plantar fasciitis is an often painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia.
- Calcaneal spur (heel spur) is a small calcified bone extension (osteophyte) located on the inferior aspect of the calcaneus or on the back of the heel at the insertion of the Achilles tendon. The condition is typically a response to plantar fasciitis over a period of time. It may also be related to ankylosing spondylitis, typically in children.
- Plantar fibromatosis is a relatively uncommon non-malignant thickening of the plantar fascia.
- Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that may affect the plantar fascia.
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