Plantar fasciitis (say PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus) is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is the flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your foot. If you strain your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, and irritated (inflamed). Then your heel or the bottom of your foot hurts when you stand or walk.
Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Iowa is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the American Heartland. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.
Indiana- The United State Congress created the name Indiana, meaning the âland of the Indians,â when it created the Indiana Territory out of the Northwest Territory in 1800. Iowa- The Iowa District was the name of the territory of Wisconsin west of the Mississippi. The district became first a territory, and then in 1846, a state. The Iowa River was named for the Iowa Indians who inhabited the area, and the name of the state was derived from the river.