Heel Pain (Plantar Fascitis )

Heel is a specialized hind part of the foot. Heel has a specialized fat pad that absorbs shock during

weight bearing. It also has muscular attachment that control movements on the toes.It also has a thin

blended sheet of plantar fascia underneath the skin above the muscles and the specialized fat pad.

When somebody has heel pain then your doctor thinks in line for the problem that may be anywhere

from skin , plantar fascia, muscle , fat and neurovascular structures that make up the heel. But many

of the times it's Plantar Fascitis. Doctor examines the skin , muscle power testing and neurovascular

examination which if normal then X-ray is ordered to rule out any disease of the heel bone

 (Calcaneum). If the X-ray shows  normal bone then Plantar Fascitis is diagnosed.Sometimes there

may be a spur on the heel bone which doesn't harm and that should not worry you.

Plantar Fascitis is a common cause for heel pain .It may be due to exercise related in atheletic

patients and chronic degeneration in patients with sedentary life-style.Heel pain aggravates on walking  after rest or in early morning and prolonged walking.
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Riks factors for this condition

Intrinsic - Flat foot , contracted achilles tendon , high arched foot, poor dorsiflexion , weak intrinsic

                 muscles of the foot

Extrinsic -barefoot walking, hard soled footwears , poor footwears , inadequate stretching and
   
                 prolonged walking



Treatment
Rest

Stretching exercises

Ice , massage

Over the coutner medicines



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Some stretching exercises





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