Table 3. Plantar fasciitis profile of the participants (n=695) .

Question	n	%
Do you suffer from inferior heel pain on weight bearing or waking?
Yes	191	27.5
No	504	72.5
Do suffer from heel pain and tightness after standing up from bed in the morning or after you have been seated for a prolonged time?
Yes	177	25.5
No	518	74.5
Do you have pain first thing after rising in the morning (plantar aspect of the foot, or sub calcaneal pain)?
Yes	134	19.3
No	561	80.7
Have you ever been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis before?
Yes	25	3.60
No	670	96.40
If you have been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis before, which side was affected? (n = 25)
Right	10	40
Left	7	28
Both	8	32
After being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, what kind of treatment did you receive?
Anti-inflammatory agents (oral or local)	14	56.00
Foot orthosis	3	12.00
Physiotherapy (ultrasound, laser, exercises)	10	40.00
Local injections (steroid or plasma)	4	16.00
Surgical intervention	1	4.00
Nothing	4	16.00