The alarm goes off. You reach over to turn it off. You linger in bed a few moments longer, filled with dread for what awaits you this morning. No. Not that pointless meeting at work, or even the traffic you’re going to battle to get there on time. Those are nothing compared to the stabbing pain on the bottom of your feet that greets you every morning when you take those first few steps to get the day started.

If this sounds painfully familiar, you may have plantar fasciitis.

In fact, plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes for heel and foot pain among active individuals.