Heel pain

Heel pain is a condition that can be caused by many aetiologies

Causes

• Achilles tendon rupture
• Achilles tendinitis (Insertional and Non-insertional)
• Bone tumour
• Bruising
• Bursitis
• Fatty Pad damage or atrophy
• Haglund’s deformity
• Heel spur
• Osteomyelitis (a bone infection)
• Paget’s disease of bone
• Peripheral neuropathy/ neuritis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
• Reactive arthritis
• Retrocalcaneal bursitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory joint disease)
• Sarcoidosis (collections of inflammatory cells in the body)
• Tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Stress fractures

Care & Treatment

There are numerous causes to cover in detail here, but our Podiatrist will be able to assess the cause of your heel torment and propose a arrange of treatment to assist you.