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Plantar fasciitis in athletes as an overuse injury of the musculoskeletal system: risk factors and technologies for accelerating recovery processes

Самсонова Алла Владимировна, Mikhail Samsonov · Uchenye zapiski universiteta imeni P F Lesgafta · 2026

This review examines plantar fasciitis in athletes, a degenerative condition affecting the heel, and categorizes its risk factors into two groups: those related to the athlete's body structure and function, and those related to training characteristics. The study systematizes prevention and rehabilitation strategies based on these different risk factors.
Takeaway: Tailor your plantar fasciitis prevention and recovery approach to whether your risk comes from anatomical factors (like foot structure) or training factors (like training load and technique).
Abstract (source)

One of the causes of foot pain syndrome in athletes is plantar fasciitis (PF) – a degenerative syndrome that occurs as a

Result: of chronic injury to the attachment site of the plantar fascia to the heel bone. The

Purpose: of the study is to systematize prevention and rehabilitation measures depending on the risk factors of plantar fasciitis in athletes. Research

Methods: analysis of scientific publications in the databases e-library, PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar. Research

Results: and

Conclusions: . The causes contributing to the development of PF in athletes can be conditionally divided into two groups. The first group includes risk factors related to the anatomical and functional characteristics of the athlete's body, while the second group includes those related to the characteristics of the training process. The article describes prevention and rehabilitation measures for PF in athletes depending on the risk factors.

Primary studyOpen accessInjury Prevention & Rehab
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