Heel Pain & Plantar Fasciitis Specialists

-Presentation: The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. With this condition biomechanics plays a large role in causing over strain of the plantar fascial ligament and other flexor muscles that give rise to heel pain. Patients generally present with pain directly on the heel that can also be present in the midfoot. Pain is described as worst with first steps in the morning or after prolonged periods of rest. This is described as a sharp pain that is deep.

-Common Causes: Equinus deformity of the ankle, obesity, flat feet, high arch feet, limb length discrepancy.

-How to Prevent: Proper shoe-gear with proper stretching

-Treatment: Stretching, RICE, NSAIDS, shoe-gear modifications, orthotics, steroid injections. The goal is to reduce inflammation of the ligament followed by proper support of the foot and stretching of the ligament.