Plantar fasciitis is a troubling foot condition for runners and other athletes. Most commonly, athletes complain of pain to the bottom of the heel, usually with the first several steps after getting out of bed in the morning, after sitting for a prolonged period of time, or during a run.

Taping of the plantar fascia, foot arch and heel can also help with the pain from plantar fasciitis. Find out more about plantar fascia taping.

Plantar fasciitis is usually caused by problems in other parts of the foot and leg that put added strain on the plantar fascia.

Find out more about the best exercises for plantar fasciitis in our Plantar Fasciitis Exercise ebook.