What is plantar fibroma?

Plantar fibroma or plantar fascial fibromatosis is the excess and thickening of fibrotic tissue of the foot. The excess tissue forms nodules and are usually found at the bottom of the foot. This may cause pain with standing or walking depending on the location of the nodule.

How do members experience plantar fibroma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with plantar fibroma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for plantar fibroma*

Who has plantar fibroma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 2
50s 5
60s 11
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 20