Heel pain is a very common foot problem. The sufferer usually feels pain either under the heel (planter fasciitis) or just behind it (Achilles tendinitis), where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Heel pain can be severe and sometimes disabling, it is rarely a health threat. Typically heel pain is mild and usually disappears on its own; however, in some cases the pain may persist and become chronic (long-term). The majority of cases heel pain has a mechanical cause; it may also be caused by arthritis, infection, an autoimmune problem, trauma, a neurological problem, or some other systemic condition (condition that affects the whole body). Image may be NSFW.
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- Plantar fasciitis (plantar fasciosis)
- Heel bursitis
- Heel bumps (pump bumps)
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic inflammation of the heel pad
- Stress fracture
- Severs disease (calcaneal apophysitis)
- Achilles tendonosis (degenerative tendinopathy)
CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU EXPERIENCE:
- Severe pain accompanied by swelling near your heel.
- There is numbness or tingling in the heel, as well as pain and fever.
- There is pain in your heel as well as fever.
- You are unable to walk normally.
- You cannot bend your foot downwards.
- You cannot stand with the backs of the feet raised (you cannot rise onto your toes).
You should arrange to see a doctor if:
- The heel pain has persisted for more than one week
- There is still heel pain when you are not standing or walking
DIAGNOSING HEEL PAIN A podiatrist will conduct a physical examination, and ask pertinent questions about the pain.
- How much walking and standing the patient does?
- What type of footwear is worn?
- And details of the his/her medical history.
Source: Medical News Today. What Is Heel Pain? What Causes Heel Pain? March 6, 2010.
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