Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common inflammations causing heel pain. A thin, web-like ligament, called as plantar fascia, connects the front of foot to the heel to support arch of the foot and assist in walk.
Plantar fasciitis is pain and inflammation of the plantar fascia which is the thick, fibrous band of tissue that runs along the underneath of the foot, connecting the heel to the toes. It is one of the most general causes of foot pain and more common in women though men also suffer from it.