Dr. Ravina Verma1, Dr. Pranesh Gaikwad*2, Dr. Vaishali Chaudhari3, Dr. Samruddhi Vaidkar4

REVISITING VATAKANTAKA: AN INTEGRATIVE AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON PLANTAR FASCIITIS FROM ETIOPATHOGENESIS TO CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Background: Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain, accounting for approximately 80% of chronic heel pain cases. It is characterised by inflammation and degeneration of the plantar fascia due to repetitive micro-trauma, prolonged standing, obesity, inappr...

REVISITING VATAKANTAKA: AN INTEGRATIVE AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON PLANTAR FASCIITIS FROM ETIOPATHOGENESIS TO CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Background: Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain, accounting for approximately 80% of chronic heel pain cases. It is characterised by inflammation and degeneration of the plantar fascia due to repetitive micro-trauma, prolonged standing, obesity, inappr...