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ArticleCureus2025

Plantar Fasciitis: An Autobiographical Case Report From the Perspective of an Athlete and Physician.

Nicholas C Watson

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Nicholas C WatsonCritical Care, Anesthesia Practice Consultants, Grand Rapids, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common cause of foot pain. Individual therapies lack substantial evidence to identify a reliable treatment algorithm, but several modalities have been associated with clinical improvement. This case report reviews the experience of the author, an endurance athlete and physician, who applied various interventions over the course of two years. The goal is to exemplify the challenges typical of PF and offer perspective on solutions that were trialed based on published evidence and systematic application of first principles. Counterintuitive and efficacious therapies are highlighted.

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autobiographical case reportphysical therapy modalitiesplantar fasciitisrunningsports medicinesupershoes

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