"It might revolutionize the way we treat heel pain, " says Massachusetts podiatrist Lloyd Smith, president-elect of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

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"The plantar fascia is in a relaxed position when you're sleeping, " says Jacqueline Sutera, a podiatric surgeon in New York City.

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People with all arch types -- high, medium, or low -- can be prone to this type of irritation, says Carly Robbins, a podiatric surgeon in Columbus, Ohio.

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"In some cases, we can get four football fields of skin out of one baby foreskin, " said Dr. James McGuire, head of wound management at the Foot and Ankle Institute at the School of Podiatric Medicine at Temple University, in Philadelphia.

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