Plantar Fasciitis Or Something Else. A fracture stress fracture tendinitis arthritis nerve entrapment or a cyst in the heel. Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the plantar fascia the tissue which connects the heel to the ball of the foot.
The fact that you are best in the morning is pretty good evidence that it is something else. Part of diagnosing plantar fasciitis is a process of elimination. I dont smoke or drink.
Probably the most common nerve entrapment symptom confused with plantar fasciitis is when the inferior calcaneal nerve aka Baxters Nerve that runs along the bottom of the heel is pinched.
It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes plantar fascia. One of the most common telltale signs of Plantar Fasciitis is foot pain that is worst first thing in the morning when the fascia is tight after a night of sleep and improves somewhat throughout the day as the fascia stretches out. However there are other injuries to your foot that have similar symptoms but arent plantar fasciitis and can sometimes be made worse by incorrectly diagnosing and treating it as plantar fasciitis. Many conditions are considered when you report foot pain.
