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Article: MEDICAL EDGE: ASK THE MAYO CLINIC.(Life and Arts)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- November 17, 2008
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Q: I have had plantar fasciitis for nine months. I've been icing my foot and stretching, but I still have pain. I've taken medications for four months. I'm a runner, and working out is a huge part of my life. Can something be done to relieve the pain so I can go back to running?
A: Runners are frequently plagued by plantar fasciitis, which causes a stabbing or burning heel pain that can be severe or even debilitating. The pain, which can be helped by various remedies discussed below, goes away within a year for about 90 percent of those affected. Plantar fasciitis is caused by inflammation or wear and tear on the plantar fascia, a thick band of ligamentous tissue on the ...