A patient working as a policeman since years, walking on unforgiving pavements, together with a diet of good food washed down with a few beers, and had led to obesity and difficulty in walking because of severe pain in his heel. A point of extreme tenderness on the underside of his heel was noted, at the point of insertion of the plantar fascia; this is the tight band of connective tissue that supports the arch of the foot and is attached to the calcaneum. What could be the most probable diagnosis of this condition?
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