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Having Heel Pain? ONS Tackles Underlying Foot And Ankle Problems Having Heel Pain? ONS Tackles Underlying Foot And Ankle Problems
Having Heel Pain? ONS Tackles Underlying Foot And Ankle Problems The foot has more than 30 different joints. If you consider the tons of stress your feet endure from walking and standing day in and day out, it’s no wonder that heel pain is the most common problem affecting the foot and ankle. “Feet are physiologically designed to handle the pressure…to a point,” said orthopedic foot and ankle specialist, Mark Yakavonis, MD, Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS). Repeated pounding on a hard surface while running, participating in sports or wearing ill-fitting shoes that inflame the foot’s tissues can cause pain on the bottom of your heel or behi…

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