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Understanding Plantar Fasciitis -- Symptoms

What Are the Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis?

The symptoms of plantar fasciitis include:

  • Pain in the bottom of your foot, especially at the front or center of the heel bone.
  • Pain that is worse when first rising in the morning (called "first-step pain"), when first standing up after any long period of sitting, or after increased levels of activity especially in non-supportive shoes.

Call Your Doctor About Plantar Fasciitis If:

You have heel pain or pain in the bottom of your foot, especially when you get up in the morning that does not respond to treatment or if there is redness or bruising in the heel.

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Reviewed by Marc C. Levesque, MD, PhD on October 24, 2010
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