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Q: I am a longstanding New York Mets fan. One of my favorite players suffers from plantar fasciitis—could you explain what this is, and how it is treated? A: Plantar fasciitis results from inflammation in the plantar fascia, a thick band of connective tissue that runs the length of the bottom of the foot, linking […]