MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS

Plantar fasciitis, a common over-use use injury, is characterized by h eel pain that is usually more severe when the patient first arises. Fr equent precipitating factors include adverse foot mechanics, training errors, and degenerative changes. Management of plantar fasciitis is a three-part process that involves treating the inflammatory lesion, co rrecting precipitating factors, and instituting a graduated rehabilita tion program. Use of the tension night splint has shown promising resu lts.