DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When I wake up in the morning and go to stand up, I have such excruciating pain in my heel that I have to sit back down on the edge of the bed. As the day goes on, it gets somewhat ...

Have you ever woken up with sore heels, struggling to place your foot flat on the ground? If so, you might be suffering from plantar fasciitis, a common and completely treatable condition. While it ...