Plantar Fasciitis Or Heel Spur. A heel spur is an extra piece of bone that sticks out from the heel while plantar fasciitis is pain from an inflamed or microscopically torn plantar fascia. Removing a heel spur will not cure plantar fasciitis.
The plantar fascia encapsulates muscles in the sole of the foot. It occurs when the band of tissue that supports the arch of your foot becomes inflamed. The plantar fascia is a fibrous soft tissue that stretches from the heel to the toes.
It is generally thought that the heel spurs develop over time due to the plantar fascia ligament pulling on the heel bone and this micro-trauma and inflammation eventually encourages the bone to grow focally and develop a heel spur.
Telic review - Boise Bliss. Heel spurs and plantar fasciitis have different causes and factors that trigger symptoms. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia affecting about two million people every year. Plantar fasciitis is most commonly caused by overuse or damage to the ligament leading to inflammation and stiffness.
