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Heel Pain: What Is It And How Can I Treat It?
Since we all rely so much on our feet to get us around, it can be a real problem when they start acting up. Heel pain is extremely common and is something I see in my patients every day. The most likely cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis, which is a painful inflammation of the plantar fascia, a tough band of tissue that starts at the bottom of your heel and travels along your arch all the way out to the toes. Plantar fasciitis is an overuse injury that is more common in older individuals and usually pops up out of nowhere. Typically, patients complain of stabbing pain in their heel when…
Lifestyle
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…