Heel Pain Treatment
Q: After sports activities and walking my heel starts hurting. Many times I have to sit out of tennis or can't finish a round of golf. Can anything be done for me?
A: Heel pain is one of the most common but painful problems seen in a podiatrist's office. It is usually due to excessive pulling on a major supportive ligament in the heel called the plantar fascia.
The symptoms are most often described as the following: pain and stiffness in the heel with the first step in the morning. The pain may improve after a few minutes but usually returns as the day progresses. The condition is known as plantar faciitis but is also referred to as heel spur syndrome, stone bruise or heel bruise.
Most often non-surgical therapies can provide resolution of symptoms. When these therapies do not provide satisfactory relief from pain, surgery is most often recommended. The latest surgical technique has many tremendous advantages:
- Early return to normal activities.
- Decreased postoperative pain. Most patients have only modest discomfort for the first few days following surgery.
- Done in outpatient surgery.
For more information about this treatment or any other foot or ankle problem please call today for an appointment. Medicare and most private insurance accepted.
