Understanding your heel pain and the treatment options available will help you to intelligently discuss your situation with your healthcare professionals. Here you will find a resource with up-to-date medical information on the nature of plantar fasciitis/plantar fasciopathy along with descriptions of plantar fasciitis treatments, and the medical evidence behind them. Other names for this type of condition include: plantar fasciopathy, plantar fasciosis, heel pain, heel injury and foot pain.