Which procedure releases the plantar fascia to relieve foot pain?

• A. Dorsiflexion
• B. Plantar Fasciotomy
• C. Medial
• D. Proximal

Answer: (B)

A plantar fasciotomy is the procedure that releases the plantar fascia to relieve foot pain. In plantar fasciitis, the band of tissue under the foot becomes tight and inflamed, causing heel pain. If non-surgical treatments don’t help, cutting a portion of the plantar fascia relieves tension at its origin on the heel, reducing strain and pain.

Dorsiflexion is simply lifting the foot upward at the ankle; it’s a movement or stretch, not a release of tissue. Medial and proximal are directional terms describing location, not a procedure. They don’t address releasing the fascial tissue.