Abstract

CORDOVA, Alfredo; LOPEZ, Diego; FERNANDEZ-LAZARO, Diego  and  CABALLERO, Alberto. New vision of plantar fasciitis treatment in athletes: Utility of functional training by ski. Invest. clín [online]. 2017, vol.58, n.3, pp.309-318. ISSN 0535-5133.

Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative syndrome that occurs because of repeated traumas in the fascia origin on the calcaneus. It usually occurs in athletes and runners, although it also appears in the general population, affecting approximately 10% in both cases. Although its etiology is not entirely clear, it is likely, not due to a unique cause since there are several factors that contribute to its appearance. These are: weight gain, excessive physical exercise or inadequate footwear, etc. Plantar fasciitis is characterized by pain in the lower region of the heel, in the sole of the foot, which is especially intense in the first moments of the morning when walking, after a period of physical inactivity or after prolonged standing. Throughout the day the pain diminishes, but will return if weight-lifting activity is carried out. The recovery time or resolution of this pathology is prolonged and there are several conservative methods that may help in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Therefore, in this review we propose the treatment of plantar fasciitis through functional ski training, given the biomechanical characteristics of this sport.

Keywords : plantar fasciitis; tendonitis; fascia; exercise; treatment.

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