How to tackle heel pain and get back on your feet: DR MARTIN SCURR addresses your health issues
My wife is a keen walker, but has not been able to walk for months due to heel pain. Her doctor and podiatrist both suggested plantar fasciitis, but it does not hurt in the typical area, and she has not responded to treatment. She is 67. Peter Goode, via email. Heel pain, as your wife has found, can be a troublesome and disabling condition. The most common causes are plantar fasciitis — inflammation of the band of tissue that runs across the bottom of the foot, causing pain around the heel and arch — and Achilles tendon pain, triggered by inflammation of the tendon at the back of the heel...
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