Notably, a plantar fascia injury is not the same as plantar fasciitis. The same structure is involved, but plantar fasciitis is chronic whereas Sykes' injury was acute. The plantar fascia is similar to a tendon, so the injury can kind of be thought of as a strain.
Lucas Seehafer
NEWS: Brittney Sykes suffered a plantar fascia injury on June 16 against the Indiana Fever. She will be reevaluated in the “coming weeks” and is expected to make a full recovery & return in 2026 per the Toronto Tempo.
