Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. Pain occurs with accumulated damage to the plantar fascia and its attachment to the heel bone. Plantar fasciitis is a common occurrence in athletes, especially in long-distance runners, and can also occur in tennis players, basketball players and dancers. The pain develops gradually, and can occur suddenly and very strongly. Prevention is part of physiotherapy and is associated with treatment and rehabilitation. The goal of rehabilitation is to return to sports activities as early as possible with the least possible absence of training and competition. One of the therapeutic methods is shock wave therapy, which is a non-invasive treatment whose mechanism of action is based on acoustic impulses generated outside the body. During shock wave therapy, a high-intensity sound wave acts on body tissues. The aim of the study was to make a systematic review of the work on the treatment of plantar fasciitis through the impact of the shock wave compared to different methods of physical therapy on the diagnosis itself. Papers on the portals Pubmed, Science Direct and Google Scholar were searched, using the key words: pain, shock wave, plantar fascia, prevention, sports, treatment. 20 surveys were found that met the searches. Based on the evidence, it can be concluded that shock wave therapy has a positive effect in the treatment of plantar fasciitis in terms of reducing pain, increasing foot function, improving daily life activities, but it is not the best method of treating it, so further research is needed.