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@article{173239,
        author = {Payal Ingawale and Dr. Maithili Patil},
        title = {PREVALENCE OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS IN MALL WORKERS OF KOLHAPUR CITY},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {9},
        pages = {2244-2248},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173239},
        abstract = {Background- Plantar fasciitis is a most frequent cause of heel pain which may affect activities of daily living. Multiple factors can contribute to plantar fasciitis, but the most common factor is prolonged weight bearing. The classical presentation is a sharp pain elicited by palpation over the medial calcaneal region. Plantar fasciitis can be best diagnosed clinically by windlass test in which passive dorsiflexion of great toe causes sudden severe pain over plantar aponeurosis. Plantar fasciitis has been treated conservatively by proper physiotherapy, and by surgical intervention in most severe cases. Methodology- An observational study was conducted by using convenient sampling in mall workers of Kolhapur city. The data collection sheet was prepared and distributed to the study population. Data was then analyzed by statistical analysis. Result- The prevalence plantar fasciitis in mall workers of the Kolhapur city was 35.13%. Out of 39 respondents 25(37.88) were male and 14(31.11%) were females. This means of prevalence of plantar fasciitis in targeted population, for male respondents was 37.88% and for females was 31.11% with p value 0.46. Conclusion- Plantar fasciitis may cause disabling condition, which may further affect quality of life. Occupation that requires prolonged standing or walking are prone to develop plantar fasciitis. Complains of heel pain that was felt by respondents ranged from low to moderate category.},
        keywords = {Plantar fasciitis, pain, standing, walking.},
        month = {February},
        }