The plantar fascia is a thick, weblike ligament that connects the heel to the front of the foot. It acts as a shock absorber and supports the arch of the foot, helping you walk. Plantar fasciitis ...

There are a few different stretches and exercises that can relieve plantar fasciitis. They'll help strengthen your foot and loosen up your plantar fascia ligament. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images ...

If you’ve ever woken up with a sharp, stabbing pain in your heel, especially with those first steps, you’ve likely wondered: ...

Heel spurs are often caused by strains on foot muscles and ligaments, stretching of the plantar fascia, and repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone. Heel spurs are especially ...

Sometimes, when surgeons are operating, they’ll find and remove a heel spur, or a bony growth that likely resulted from the strain on the foot’s ligaments. That’s why plantar fasciitis can ...

Heel pain is one of the most common types of foot pain, says Hillary Brenner, a New York-based podiatric surgeon. 'The plantar fascia is a thick ligament that runs from the heel to the front of ...

This shows a bend in his tarsus (foot) just below the heel bone. The right hind is more bent than the left. This appears to be a condition that we call plantar ligament rupture; a condition that ...