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.
Henry A. Wallace, President Fra â¦ nklin D. Roosevelt's Vice President, was from Iowa. Carrie Chapman, a leader in the movement to get women the right to vote, was also from the state. Iowa's rural land and people have been seen worldwide in the paintings of Grant Wood, a renowned artist. Iowa was named after the Iowa River.