Well it should definitely be plantar fasciosis and here’s why…
Generally speaking any medical term ending in “itis” refers to acute inflammation, a common example of this type of “itis” is Achilles tendinitis. True Achilles tendinitis is a sudden onset inflammatory response to a new injury.
On the other-hand any medical condition ending “osis” refers to a chronic degenerative process, a common example of this is the Achilles tendinosis, where over a longer period, the Achilles becomes thickened tight, and prone to suffering more damage or even snapping.
Broadly speaking when structures such as tendons and ligaments or fascia degenerate or suffer “osis” they become painful, thickened, swollen. They also tend to be less able to perform their normal function and this is exactly what we see with so-called plantar fasciitis.
The vast majority of people diagnosed with so-called plantar fasciitis will have been suffering for many months. By this time, they actually have no signs of acute inflammation of the fascia but instead, they have developed chronic degenerative changes, such as thickening, loss of function, and of course the dreaded pain felt first thing in the morning and throughout the day.
This better understanding that has allowed us to develop treatments that actually reverse plantar fasciitis. At The Barn Clinic treatment centers, we offer restorative treatments in the form of Shockwave, and Cryotherapy that actually encourage the fascia to repair and rejuvenate.