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A physical therapist examines the foot of a patient diagnosed with plantar fasciitis by performing the Windlass test. What would be the expected response for this test given the patient's diagnosis?1.Pain elicited at the base of the great toe2.Pain elicited at the medial calcaneal tubercle3.Flattening of the medial longitudinal arch4.Increased height of the medial longitudinal arch
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