Society guideline links: Plantar fasciitis

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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United States

●American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Clinical practice guidelines on heel pain – Plantar fasciitis, revision (2023)

●American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS): Clinical consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of adult acquired infracalcaneal heel pain (2017)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Interventional procedures guidance for autologous blood injection for plantar fasciitis (2013)

●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance for extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory plantar fasciitis (2009)