What is heel pain?

Heel pain is a common foot and ankle problem. Heel pain can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Pain may occur underneath the heel or behind it. Examples include poorly fitting shoes, wearing high heeled shoes, prolonged period on feet, overuse such as long walks or marathons, sprains, strains or trauma.

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Many conditions can cause pain in the heels, including:

  1. Plantar fasciitis
  2. Achilles or flexor tendonitis/tendonosis
  3. Bone spurs
  4. Sever’s disease (mostly in children 8-14 years old).
  5. Bursitis
  6. Stress fractures
  7. Inflamed tendons

Heel and ankle pain can cause difficultly in walking and participate in daily activities. Most painful heel and ankle conditions improve with nonsurgical treatments, but it’s important to have a medical evaluation to help you determine the exact cause of your heel pain so that the proper treatment regimen can begin.

What are the preventive measures of Heel & Ankle Pain?

  1. To prevent ankle/heel pain, ensure the following:
  2. Perform proper warm-up before running, exercise, sports, or any other strenuous activity.
  3. Maintain ideal body weight
  4. Wear supportive footwear whenever bearing weight (for example, have supportive shoes placed near bedside to put on before taking initial steps)

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