The diagnosis and treatment of heel pain: a clinical practice guideline–revision 2010

JL Thomas, JC Christensen, SR Kravitz… - The Journal of Foot and …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
This clinical practice guideline (CPG) is based on consensus of current clinical practice and
review of the clinical literature. The guideline was developed by the CPG Heel Pain …

The impact of obesity on the musculoskeletal system

A Anandacoomarasamy, I Caterson… - International journal of …, 2008‏ - nature.com
Obesity is associated with a range of disabling musculoskeletal conditions in adults. As the
prevalence of obesity increases, the societal burden of these chronic musculosketelal …

Heel pain—plantar fasciitis: revision 2014

RL Martin, TE Davenport, SF Reischl, TG McPoil… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2014‏ - jospt.org
The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Prevalence and correlates of foot pain in a population-based study: the North West Adelaide health study

CL Hill, TK Gill, HB Menz, AW Taylor - Journal of foot and ankle research, 2008‏ - Springer
Background Few population-based studies have examined the prevalence of foot pain in the
general community. The aims of this study were therefore to determine the prevalence …

Higher body mass index is associated with plantar fasciopathy/'plantar fasciitis': systematic review and meta-analysis of various clinical and imaging risk factors

KDB Van Leeuwen, J Rogers, T Winzenberg… - British journal of sports …, 2016‏ - bjsm.bmj.com
Question What (risk) factors are associated with plantar fasciopathy (PF)? Design Systematic
review with meta-analyses. Participants Patients with PF. Factors All factors described in …

Plantar fasciopathy: revisiting the risk factors

P Beeson - Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Background Plantar fasciopathy is the most common cause of acquired sub-calcaneal heel
pain in adults. To-date, research of this condition has mainly focused on management rather …

The association between body mass index and musculoskeletal foot disorders: a systematic review

PA Butterworth, KB Landorf, SE Smith… - Obesity …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
The primary aim of this systematic review was to investigate the relationship between body
mass index (BMI) and foot disorders. The secondary aim was to investigate whether weight …

Obesity as a risk factor for tendinopathy: a systematic review

F Franceschi, R Papalia, M Paciotti… - International journal …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. In the last few years, evidence has emerged to support the possible association
between increased BMI and susceptibility to some musculoskeletal diseases. We …

Plantar heel pain in middle-aged and older adults: population prevalence, associations with health status and lifestyle factors, and frequency of healthcare use

MJ Thomas, R Whittle, HB Menz… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2019‏ - Springer
Background The objectives of this study were to estimate the population prevalence and
distribution of plantar heel pain in mid-to-older age groups, examine associations with …

Relationship between tightness of the posterior muscles of the lower limb and plantar fasciitis

YA Bolívar, PV Munuera… - Foot & ankle …, 2013‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether tightness of the posterior
muscles of the lower extremity was associated with plantar fasciitis. Methods: A total of 100 …