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Heel pain normally occurs when the tendon at the back of your heel, also known as the Achilles tendon, becomes inflamed or is under excessive stress. The pain usually starts from where the tendon is attached to the heel bone, just beneath the heel. When this area is affected, it drastically reduces your mobility, as…
Katie Ormerod suffered a painful, career-pausing injury one day before competing in the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. While training, the British snowboarder came off of a rail too early. The early departure caused her to split her right heel bone in half. Reading over those words paints a picture of pain. The injury itself was incredibly…
Our feet have a bigger job than we think, and they need the proper care. As we become more active, get older, and continue to go about our daily lives, you can find that our feet suffer from various issues that can cause pain and other problems later on. Thankfully, a podiatrist knows how to…
Haglund’s Deformity is a rare condition, defined as the occurrence of a bony enlargement that appears on the back of your heel. Rubbing against shoes will cause this issue to affect the Achilles tendon and its surrounding tissue, leading to a new condition, bursitis. With these issues wreaking havoc on your foot, you will notice pain…
Plantar Fasciitis causes pain in your heel area near the bottom. The plantar fascia of your foot is a ligament that connects your heel to your foot, and it is thick. When it is inflamed, you will experience heel pain, stiffness, and trouble walking. While the exact reason for this issue is still being studied, many…
A heel spur is a condition that has been created by a growth that feels bony. In other cases, it can be called a calcium deposit. It will extend between your arch and heel bone, causing heel pain and inflammation. Usually starting in the heel alone, it spreads to the other parts of your foot….
Your heel bone is the largest in your foot, and it forms the structure that helps create your arch. A frequent cause of intense heel pain is a heel fracture. This debilitating injury often occurs without warning when landing hard on your heel during work, sports, and exercise activities. Your heel can also suffer from radiating pain…
Heel pain can be caused by repetitive stress injury from work and exercise. In fact, improper arch support can cause tiny tears in your plantar fascia (the tissue that forms your arch) that often-radiate pain to the heel.
Radial pulse therapy, or RPT, uses a low-to-medium electromagnetic impulse that creates a radial wave. This wave penetrates into the targeted tissue to help break up scar tissue and adhesions that put pressure on the surrounding nerves.
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