{"podcast":{"title":"GPnotebook Podcast","slug":"gpnotebook-podcast-252935","podcast_index_feed_id":252935,"rss_url":"https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/gpnotebook.xml","website_url":"https://gpnotebook.com/podcast","image_url":"https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/883699-988074.jpg","author":"GPnotebook","episode_count":209,"summary":"A bite-sized, regular chat for all healthcare professionals working in primary care. Episodes cover clinical tips and hot topics. New episodes published every Thursday or Friday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T22:21:47.708712+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gpnotebook-podcast-252935"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 194 – Plantar fasciitis","slug":"ep-194-plantar-fasciitis","published_at":"2026-02-19T09:43:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gpnotebook-podcast-252935/ep-194-plantar-fasciitis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gpnotebook-podcast-252935","url":"https://gpnotebook.com/en-GB/podcasts/musculoskeletal-medicine/ep-194-plantar-fasciitis","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/gpnotebook/ins.blubrry.com/gpnotebook/GPnotebook-2026-118-Ep-194.mp3","summary":"Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, accounting for up to 15% of foot complaints requiring professional care and affecting both athletic and sedentary populations. It is best understood as a mechanically driven, degenerative condition resulting from repetitive loading that exceeds the plantar fascia’s capacity for repair, rather than a purely inflammatory process. Key risk factors include abnormal foot biomechanics, limited ankle dorsiflexion, posterior chain tightness, obesity and prolonged weight-bearing. In this episode, Dr Roger Henderson looks at the epidemiology and pathophysiology of plantar fasciitis, reviews key clinical features and examination findings, discusses differential diagnoses and appropriate investigations, and outlines evidence-based management strategies, with a focus on practical guidance for primary-care clinicians. Access episode show notes containing key references and take-home points at: https://gpnotebook.com/en-GB/podcasts/musculoskeletal-medicine/ep-194-plantar-fasciitis . Did you know? With GPnotebook Pro, you can earn CPD credits by tracking the podcast episodes you listen to. Learn more .","meta_description":"Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, accounting for up to 15% of foot complaints requiring professional care and affecting both athletic and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1242,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gpnotebook-podcast-252935/episodes/ep-194-plantar-fasciitis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gpnotebook-podcast-252935/ep-194-plantar-fasciitis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}