Heel pain is a very common affliction. It can be caused by a number of different causes and its treatment vary from case to case depending on the cause. Even the kind of symptoms you experience will vary depending on what has caused your heel pain in the first place. The heel can be painful in various different ways, some of which are:
• Plantar fasciitis: If the heel pain is caused by inflammation of tissues in the arch of the foot, you are likely to feel pain along the bottom portion of your foot, especially in the mornings, when it stretches for the first time after a period of rest. After a little walking, there seems to be more flexibility in the foot and less pain, but this pain is likely to return after an extended period of use and strain on the foot.
• Heel spur: If your heel pain is caused by an abnormal growth of bone between the muscles and the heel bone, you are likely to not experience any specific symptoms, but only tenderness at the bottom of the heel. The only change in this condition is that this tenderness will increase with the passage of time and will become pain.
• Calcaneal apophysitis: If your heel pain is caused by the center of the heel bone becoming irritated as a result of a new shoe or increased athletic activity, the lower back portion of the heel will feel tender and painful. This portion may be painful even to touch, even though there are no visible signs of inflammation or swelling.
• Bursitis: If your heel pain is caused by the inflammation of the bursa sac, you will experience pain in the centre of the bottom of your heel. This pain is likely to get worse under strain like excessive walking or standing. You may also feel pain at the back of your heel, which is likely to get worse as you bend your foot upwards or downwards.


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