Abstract

ARTIDIELLO BUSTIO, Dinorah; HERNANDEZ ECHEVARRIA, Diamelys Caridad; AGUILAR ARTIDIELLO, Heilyn  and  SALAZAR CAMACHO, María Caridad. Plantar fasciitis. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.2, pp.206-213. ISSN 1561-3194.

Introduction: plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the thick tissue that occupies the front of the inner tubercle of the calcaneus and is the most common cause of pain in the soles of the feet and seriously hampers the individual's work performance. Objective: to characterize the plantar fasciitis in patients assisted in the services of Abel Santamaria Cuadrado General Teaching Hospital of Pinar del Río. Material and methods: descriptive, longitudinal research implemented in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Abel Santamaria Cuadrado Hospital in the period from April 2013 to April 2014, patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. The universe coincided with the sample (60 patients). Results: the sample was distributed according to occupation, as long as 53 remain standing, the most dominant female that the male and the average age most affected is 40-49 years. 70.0% of patients showed pain of moderate to severe categories. Conclusions: overweight and obesity create additional stress. Other factors to consider are the neuropathies, alcohol abuse and heredity.

Keywords : Plantar fasciitis; Occupational diseases.

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