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Plantar fasciitis — ABFM Board MCQ

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EasyMusculoskeletal/Sports medicinePlantar fasciitisABFM Board

A 52-year-old runner has heel pain worst with the first steps in the morning and after prolonged sitting. Tenderness is maximal at the medial calcaneal tubercle. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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Correct answer: E — Plantar fasciitis

First-step heel pain with focal medial calcaneal tenderness is typical of plantar fasciitis.

Reference: American Family Physician clinical reviews and AAFP guidance: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp.html