Can plantar fasciitis make your whole foot hurt?

Plantar fasciitis causes pain and tenderness of the bottom of the foot. The tenderness is usually toward the heel, but the entire sole of the foot can be affected.

Where do you feel pain if you have plantar fasciitis?

When you have plantar fasciitis, you usually feel pain in the bottom of the heel or the arch of the foot. Some people describe the pain as feeling like a bruise or an ache. The pain tends to gradually go away once you begin walking around. With continued walking, the pain may return, but usually goes away after rest.

Is plantar fascia the root of your foot pain?

Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the fibrous tissue (plantar fascia) along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes. Plantar fasciitis can cause intense heel pain. Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is one of the most common causes of heel pain.

Can plantar fasciitis go away on its own?

Yes, in some cases, plantar fasciitis will go away on its own, provided the planter fascia is given adequate time to rest and heal. This is more likely in the very early stages of plantar fasciitis, when the damage to the plantar fascia is minimal. There can be consequences to allowing plantar fasciitis to heal on its own such as:

Does plantar fasciitis affect both feet?

Although plantar fasciitis usually affects just one foot, it can occur in both feet at the same time. Typically, the bottom of the foot is acutely painful when you take your first step in the morning.

How to heal pain in the foot, plantar fascia, heel, or toes?

The Plantar Fascia Stretch. Cross the right leg over the left leg.