Plantar fasciitis

Overview

Controlled randomised studies typically compare combination therapies rather than relying on a single treatment to provide complete long-term resolution. Studies also vary in their means of measurement of a successful outcome, frequently relying more on patients' subjective reports than on a single objective measurement tool. Nonetheless, the outcome for individuals with acute plantar fasciitis has been studied and is usually favourable; approximately 80% of patients have complete resolution of pain within one year.[35]Trojian T, Tucker AK. Plantar fasciitis. Am Fam Physician. 2019 Jun 15;99(12):744-50. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/0615/p744.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31194492?tool=bestpractice.com ​ Recurrence of plantar fasciitis is not the most common course. If pain does recur, treatment should be resumed at once.