Heel Pain
Symptoms of heel pain
Many people suffer from heel pain at some time in their lives; some of us are more at risk than others. There are many different types of heel pain.
Common symptoms include:
- Pain on rising in the morning or from rest
- Pain in the heel which worsens as the day progresses
- Pain which worsens with any activity
- Pain which is intermittent/irregular
Symptoms can be of sudden onset or appear gradually, with either one foot or both at the same time.
Causes
There are many things can lead to heel pain but here a few common causes:
- Biomechanics, either flat feet or high arches leads to overloading of soft tissues structures in the foot during activity
- Inappropriate/non-supportive footwear, prolonged barefoot walking and/or thongs
- Overuse injury
- Excessive weight gain
- Diabetes can be a predisposing factor
- Neurological conditions
- Tight muscles and tendons
Treatments
- Rest from activity that is aggravating the pain
- Correction of foot mechanics if required
- Rigid strapping of affected foot
- Shockwave Therapy
- Acupuncture, dry needling
- Stretching of calf muscles and affected foot structures
- Ice and massage
- Injection therapy
- Surgical/moon boot for severe cases
Heel pain, if left untreated, can become chronic.
If you are experiencing heel pain, please do not hesitate to book an appointment with us.