The correlation between plantar fascia thickness and symptoms of plantar fasciitis

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 385-389

  Mahowald, Sarah ^a   Legge, Bradford S ^b   Grady, John F ^a  

^a JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Podiatry Associates of Indiana   (United States)

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EID: 80053290422     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1010385     Document Type: Article

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