The plantar fascia is a band of connective tissue in the foot, similar in texture to a ligament.

足底筋膜是脚上的一系列结缔组织，类似于纹理状的韧带。

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It involves the medial and central portions of the fascia more commonly and can be palpated as nodules in the sole of the foot that may or may not be painful.

多累及足底筋膜中部，体检可触及足底部结节，可伴有或不伴有疼痛。

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It's due to an inflammation of a ligament called the plantar fascia on the bottom of the foot.

跟骨骨刺综合症是由于叫做跖腱膜的足底韧带发炎所致。

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He was ruled out for the third time in four games after an exam Thursday of his strained heel also revealed a plantar fascia tear in his right foot.

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More than 2 million Americans suffer from debilitating heel pain stemming from inflammation of the plantar fascia, a fibrous band of tissue that supports the arch of the foot.

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What causes it: Inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot from the heel to the toes.

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