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Definition of plantar fasciitis
: inflammation of the dense fibrous band of tissue of the sole of the foot that is marked especially by heel or arch pain
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Recent Examples on the Web Williams then developed plantar fasciitis in his right foot, forcing him to miss three consecutive weeks from Week 5 through Week 7 - including a bye week.
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oregonlive, "Former Oregon prep star Tyrell Williams ‘needs to be great’ for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020," 12 May 2020 Beyond providing arch support, this makes these shoes a top pick for people suffering from a variety of foot conditions, including bunions or plantar fasciitis.
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Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "Shoppers Love Ecco’s Soft 7 Sneakers So Much, They’re Buying Them in Every Color," 23 Apr. 2020 Joseph suffered a case of plantar fasciitis in November that required screws to repair and cost him the final seven games of last season.
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cleveland, "Browns sign Karl Joseph to his one-year contract worth $2.5 million despite not having his surgically-repaired foot checked out yet," 13 Apr. 2020 After battling plantar fasciitis in 2019, a 14-hit, two-homer postseason gave him more tangibles to bring into free agency.
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Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "MLB free agents: Ranking the 79 best players in the 2019-2020 class," 5 Nov. 2019 Alfonzo McKinnie, who is dealing with plantar fasciitis, missed his fifth consecutive game.
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Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Cleveland Cavaliers can’t keep up with surging New Orleans Pelicans, 116-104, as winning streak comes to end," 29 Feb. 2020 When Tony Chen, who runs a boutique tour company and lives on the seventh floor, limped into the building one morning, addled by plantar fasciitis, Sanabria showed him a foot stretch that helped.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, "The Life and Death of Juan Sanabria, One of New York City’s First Coronavirus Victims," 1 Apr. 2020 Zizic didn’t play at all in the preseason and has missed the first three games because of soreness in his foot, which has been diagnosed as plantar fasciitis.
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Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Cleveland Cavaliers decline Ante Zizic’s fourth-year option," 30 Oct. 2019 Penn has dealt with plantar fasciitis this season after dealing with an ankle injury last year.
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Stefan Krajisnik, Indianapolis Star, "IU rides Ali Patberg's aggression to first Big Ten women's tournament semifinal since 2006," 6 Mar. 2020
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