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.
The Sports Injury Clinic says plantar fasciitis is caused by overuse of the arch tendon of the foot and the pain is caused by degeneration of collagen fibers. If plantar fasciitis is left untreated, it can result in heel spurs which can cause pain.