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If you are not familiar with Plantar Fasciitis, I would recommend reading one of the many articles on the web, such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantar_fasciitis or https://health.google.com/health/ref/Plantar+fasciitis
==Symptoms==
The pain I experienced included the Plantar Fascia, but also involved pain and swelling of the muscles of the arch of the foot ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abductor_hallucis_muscle abductor halluces]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexor_digitorum_brevis_muscle flexor digitorum brevis]]). [[Stretching ]] the arch and toes upward caused pain in the Plantar Fascia; the push up position became problematic as it involves that stretch. Flexing my toes caused pain under the arch, and the exercise of scrunching up a towel with your toes was difficult. The toes also lacked flexing strength when compared with my right foot.
==Treatment==
I tried a number of treatment approaches, with varying success