1 Lindsey Luffy is a recent graduate of the PA program at Marietta (Ohio) College and a critical care PA fellow at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. John Grosel is an associate professor and academic coordinator of the PA program at Marietta College and practices at Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, Inc., in Columbus, Ohio. Randall Thomas is assistant director of the foot and ankle surgery residency program at Clintonville Dublin Foot & Ankle Group at Grant Medical Center in Columbus Ohio. Eric So is a resident at Grant Medical Center. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in the United States. Many treatments are available and differ in efficacy and cost. This article discusses the theorized causes for plantar fasciitis and various treatments.