When it comes to our well-being, mental health is just as important as physical health. Unfortunately, insurers haven't always seen it that way. In the past, many health insurance companies provided better coverage for physical illness than they did for mental health disorders.
Plantar fasciitis is the most frequent cause of plantar (bottom of the foot) heel pain. For many years pain in this region has been incorrectly termed the heel spur syndrome. It is better termed the plantar heel pain syndrome since a heel spur is not always found at this location.
Conditions or activities that may lead to plantar fasciitis include: 1  Things that affect how the feet work (biomechanical factors). These include abnormal inward twisting or rolling of the foot (pronation ), high arches, flat feet, tight calf muscles, or tight tendons at the back of the heel (Achilles tendons ).