plantar fascia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plantar fascia
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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She missed the final group game of the T20 World Cup in 2024 and was unavailable for their semi-final loss to South Africa with a plantar fascia issue.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
Rams coach Sean McVay says he tore his plantar fascia in his foot while on the sideline during the team’s 33-19 win over the Tennessee Titans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
On his first day back Monday, returning from a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, the Chargers included their star quarterback in seven-on-seven drills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
Though Carroll referred to the injury as plantar fascia, he said Peters was “moving around all right.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
The arch is exaggerated and the instep abnormally high; there is hyper-extension of the toes at the metatarso-phalangeal joints, and plantar-flexion at the inter-phalangeal joints; the plantar fascia and muscles are shortened.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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