Plantar fasciitis

Overview

Controlled randomized 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 one objective measurement tool. Nonetheless, the outcome for individuals with acute plantar fasciitis has been studied and is usually favorable; 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 reinitiated at once.