PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Tisdel, Christopher L.
AU  - Donley, Brian G.
AU  - Sferra, James J.
TI  - Diagnosing and treating plantar fasciitis: A conservative approach to plantar heel pain
DP  - 1999 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 231--235
VI  - 66
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/4/231.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/4/231.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1999 Apr 01; 66
AB  - Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of pain at the weight-bearing surface of the heel, and may coexist with other sources of heel pain. This has led to a confusing array of treatment strategies, including surgery. We offer a simple, effective diagnostic and treatment algorithm that emphasizes nonsurgical treatment options for this often frustrating condition.