Abstract

A common complaint of many people who need expert orthopedic therapy and are mostly experiencing persistent discomfort behind their heels is heel pain, which is typically brought on by Plantar Fasciitis (PF). The current article reviews research on the anatomy of plantar fasciitis and its histo-pathological characteristics, factors that contribute to PF, clinical characteristics, imaging studies, differential diagnoses, and various treatment modalities for PF, with a focus on non-surgical treatment. In patients with PF, anti-inflammatory drugs, plantar stretching, and orthoses were found to be of the utmost importance; corticosteroid injection, night splints, and extracorporeal shock wave therapy were of the next-highest importance. Surgical intervention should be taken into consideration if a patient is resistant to the aforementioned treatments.