What Is Plantar Fasciitis?  Plantar fasciitis is a common injury
that plagues many athletes. Learn what it is, what causes and
the pain and how you can stay injury-free.  What is it?  It is
that first step in the morning that jolts your body with immense
pain, tightness, and a temporary feeling of being crippled until
that part of your foot warms up. Every step you take is painful,
but the pain might go away by the time you are ready to go to
work or do a workout. It will come back when you are sitting at
your desk awhile and you stand up, or you just worked out really
hard, but the pain reminds you that it is here to stay. This is
what life is like when living with this condition, but there is
hope for anyone who suffers from it.  Where is it?  The plantar
fascia is located at the bottom of your foot, and it is the
tissue that connects the toes to your calcaneus (heel bone).
Plantar fasciitis occurs when an individual has flat feet, too
high of arches, gains a sudden amount of weight in a short
period or tim