Common Causes of Heel Pain
Some of the most common causes of heel pain include:
Plantar fasciitis
Arthritis
Peripheral neuropathy
Heel spurs
Achilles tendonitis
Fracture
Sometimes heel pain results from heel-bone malformation or accelerated growth. Two examples of these are:
Haglund deformity: a condition in which you develop a large bump on the back of the heel.
Sever’s disease (calcaneal apophysitis): a disease in which a child’s heel bone grows more quickly than its support tissues.
Treatment for Heel Pain
Heel pain treatment depends on the cause of your heel pain, your symptoms, and your specific needs.
The most common treatments for heel pain include:
Orthotics – custom shoe inserts to relieve pressure and realign your heel.
Cortisone injections – injections to alleviate swelling and encourage healing.
Night splints – night splints realign your heel and encourage healing while you sleep.
Physical therapy – physical therapy to stretch posterior leg muscles.
Plantar fasciotomy – Surgery for plantar fasciitis.