Knowledge and awareness of plantar fasciitis in the Saudi population

To evaluate and assess the knowledge and awareness level of lay people about plantar fasciitis (PF).

The cross-sectional study was conducted at a shopping mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May to July 2017, and comprised random individuals busy shopping in the area. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. , and was analysed using SPSS 22. .

Of the 176 subjects, 101(57.4%) were females and 75(42.6%) were males. The age range was 18-55 years, and 153(87%) belonged to urban population. Overall, 60(34%) subjects had never heard of plantar fasciitis. Also, 148(84%) subjects thought that specialised medical shoes can be used as possible treatment for plantar fasciitis (p<0.001).Females had significantly higher knowledge regarding plantar fasciitis than males (p=0.009).

Over 30% subjects did not have any knowledge about plantar fasciitis.