Therapeutic efficacy of stretching exercises as a conservative treatment for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a prevalent source of plantar heel pain, and stretching is a recommended conservative treatment. However, comparative effectiveness of plantar fascia-specific stretching (PFSS), gastrocnemius-soleus (GS) stretching, and Achilles tendon stretching (ATS) remains uncertain because of h...