Pain improvement after three weeks of daily self-executed cross-friction massage using a fascia ball in a patient with recent-onset plantar heel pain: a case report

Background Plantar heel pain is described as sharp pain at the medial plantar aspect of the calcaneus and medial longitudinal arch of the foot. There are various treatment options that usually need a clinician or a therapist for application. The present case report aimed to describe the outcomes of self-executed cross-friction massage using a fascia ball in a patient with recent-onset plantar heel pain.