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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Fascia
  1. Plantar fascia (image) 
    The plantar fascia is a very thick band of tissue that covers the bones on the bottom of the foot. It ... band of tissue causes a high arch. This fascia can become inflamed and painful in some people, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19567.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Compartment syndrome 
    Thick layers of tissue, called fascia, separate groups of muscles in the arms and legs from each other. Inside each layer of fascia is a confined space, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001224.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Plantar fasciitis 
    The plantar fascia is the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. It connects the heel bone to the toes ... of tissue on the bottom of the foot (fascia) is overstretched or overused. This can be painful ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007021.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Eosinophilic fasciitis 
    ... under the skin and over the muscle, called fascia, becomes swollen, inflamed and thick. The skin on ... needs to include the deep tissue of the fascia)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000447.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hernia 
    ... surrounds the muscle. This layer is called the fascia. Which type of hernia you have depends on ... problems. Surgery repairs the weakened abdominal wall tissue (fascia) and closes any holes. Most hernias are closed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000960.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Muscle aches 
    ... Muscle pain also can involve ligaments, tendons, and fascia. Fascias are the soft tissues that connect muscles, bones, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003178.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Foot pain 
    ... excessive strain on your feet. Stretch the plantar fascia or the bottom of your feet. Lose weight ... chap 52. Grear BJ. Disorders of tendons and fascia and adolescent and adult pes planus. In: Azar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003183.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Eardrum repair - series (image) 
    ... the surgeon grafts a small patch from the fascia of the forehead muscle (temporalis) onto the eardrum. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100015_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Heel pain and Achilles tendonitis - aftercare 
    ... chap 44. Grear BJ. Disorders of tendons and fascia and adolescent and adult pes planus. In: Azar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000836.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Psoriatic arthritis 
    ... arthritis. Examples include the Achilles tendon, the plantar fascia, and the tendon sheath in the hand.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000413.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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