Relationship Between Central Sensitization and Clinical Features in Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis Group 1. Inclusion criteria * Be between the ages of 18-65 * Have unilateral heel pain that has been ongoing for at least 3 months, particularly worsening with the first few steps in the morning and increasing with weight-bearing activities throughout the day * Have tenderness on palpation of the medial calcaneal tubercle * Have read and signed the volunteer consent form (VCF) 2. Exclusion criteria * Being under 18 years old or over 65 years old * Having a history of physical therapy, injection, radiation, or surgery targeting the plantar fascia within the last 6 months * Calcaneus fracture, tumor, or cyst related to the plantar fascia * Foot deformity (club foot, pes cavus, calcaneovalgus, etc.) * Lumbosacral radiculopathy, tarsal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy * Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout * Foot and ankle osteoarthritis * Presence of osteomyelitis or skin infection in the foot * Systemic diseases such as kidney and liver failure, diabetes, peripheral arterial vascular disease Healthy Control 1. Inclusion criteria * Being completely healthy * Being between the ages of 18 - 65 * Having read and signed the volunteer consent form (BGOF) 2. Exclusion criteria * Being under 18 or over 65 years old * Having any acute or chronic illness * Being illiterate and not giving consent to participate in the study