A form of heel pain can be caused from a bone spur which is a calcium deposit that forms when a patient has been suffering from plantar fasciitis for a long time.
As plantar fasciitis continues for a while the body responds to the stress by laying down calcium deposits where the fascia tissue band connects to the heel bone.
Symptoms
- Heel Pain
Diagnosis
Your physician will do a through exam as well as obtain a medical history and symptoms from you. Tell the physician exactly where the pain is and how long the pain has persisted. Your doctor will examine the heel, looking and feeling for signs of tenderness and swelling. A patient may be asked to walk, stand on one foot or do other physical tests that help the doctor pinpoint the cause of the sore heel. An x-ray will most likely be ordered to confirm the diagnosis and determine the extent of the the injury.
Treatment
- Heel Pain Treatment
