Plantar fasciitis: Your questions answered

What is plantar fasciitis? How do you identify it? How do you even pronounce it? How quickly should you seek treatment? What are the risks of ignoring it? Is it easily curable?

We spoke to our resident foot health expert Brenton Hurst (of Hurst Podiatry, Melbourne) on the essential things older Australians need to know about this common cause of painful heels. Watch the full video here. 

Further reading: What is plantar fasciitis and how do I treat it?

IMPORTANT LEGAL INFO This article is of a general nature and FYI only, because it doesn’t take into account your personal health requirements or existing medical conditions. That means it’s not personalised health advice and shouldn’t be relied upon as if it is. Before making a health-related decision, you should work out if the info is appropriate for your situation and get professional medical advice.