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Which factor raises the risk of plantar fasciitis?

Tight calf muscles and being overweight can raise the risk.

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  1. Being double jointed
  2. Tight calf muscles and being overweight ✔
  3. Eating too much protein

Why: Tight calf muscles and extra body weight put more strain on the plantar fascia. AAOS also lists flat feet or a high arch and long hours standing on hard surfaces.

Huh, didn't know that: More than 90 percent of people with plantar fasciitis improve within 10 months of simple treatment.

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Why did the runner stretch their calves? To keep every step a cinch.
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Answer: Tight calf muscles and being overweight. Tight calf muscles and extra body weight put more strain on the plantar fascia. AAOS also lists flat feet or a high arch and long hours standing on hard surfaces.

  1. Plantar Fasciitis and Bone Spurs | OrthoInfo www.orthoinfo.org/diseases--conditions/plantar-fasciitis-and-bone-spurs
    Because tight calf muscles place increased stress on the plantar fascia
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Plantar Fasciitis and Bone Spurs | OrthoInfo www.orthoinfo.org/diseases--conditions/plantar-fasciitis-and-bone-spurs
    In overweight people due to overload
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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