Plantar fasciitis

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Unilateral heel pain for 6-8 weeks. No trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

Symptomatic side: the plantar fascia shows thickening and a hypoechoic echopattern. Only the insertional/proximal fascia is abnormal. The midfoot fascia is normal (image not provided).

Asymptomatic side: the plantar fascia shows normal thickness and echopattern.

Case Discussion

Findings of plantar fasciitis.

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