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I have plantar fasciitis and when i roll my heel with a golf ball i feel bumps/knots? nothing visible to the eye, only when rolling. what are these?
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Plantar fasciitis : plantar fascia is the flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your foot. If you strain your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, irritated, inflamed. You are feeling that swollen, inflamed ligament.
Answered 3/18/2017
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