Causes and Treatments of Heel Pain

CAUSES AND TREATMENTS OF HEEL PAIN A Look at Heel Pain 2,200 --- miles the average person travels on foot each year 15% of people who visit the podiatrist complain of heel pain 73% of patients have heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis or heel spurs 90% of patients with plantar fasciitis or heel spurs respond to non-surgical treatment CAUSE OVERVIEW Plantar Fasciitis 2,000,000 people suffer from it every year 10% of people will experience it in their lifetime Affects more women than men Caused by overstretching of the fascia ligament Heel pain first thing in the morning is common Unsupportive footwear can make it worse TREATMENT Medication including non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) • Custom orthotics • Physical therapy • Stretching exercises • Surgery if all else fails CAUSE OVERVIEW Heel Spur Calcium deposit on bottom of heel bone Causes include large amounts of running or jumping, jogging on hard surfaces, obesity, unsupportive shoes 24 分 分 = Often occurs along with plantar fasciitis TREATMENT • Stretching exercises • Custom orthotics • Physical therapy • Corticosteroid injection to relieve inflammation • Heel spur removal surgery CAUSE OVERVIEW Achilles Tendinitis Achilles tendon connects your calf muscles to your heel bone Tendinitis is an overuse injury Often affects runners or weekend athletes Age makes you more susceptible X Sudden or severe pain may signal a ruptured Achilles tendon TREATMENT • Stretching exercises • Ice and rest • Custom orthotics to raise the heel • Physical therapy • In the case of a ruptured tendon, surgery to repair the injury Infographic Provided By: VILLAGE PODIATRY CENTERS EXCELLENCE IN FOOT & ANKLE MEDICINE www.atlantavillagepodiatry.com Sources: http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/achilles-tendinitis http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/plantar-fasciitis- treatment-overview http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/heel-spurs-pain-causes- symptoms-treatments http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/heel-spurs-pain-causes- symptoms-treatments?page=2 http://foothealth.ca/foot-problems/heel-arch-pain http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-a-kornfeld/plantar- fasciitis-overcom_b_444325.html http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/achilles-tendinitis/DS00737 CAUSES AND TREATMENTS OF HEEL PAIN A Look at Heel Pain 2,200 --- miles the average person travels on foot each year 15% of people who visit the podiatrist complain of heel pain 73% of patients have heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis or heel spurs 90% of patients with plantar fasciitis or heel spurs respond to non-surgical treatment CAUSE OVERVIEW Plantar Fasciitis 2,000,000 people suffer from it every year 10% of people will experience it in their lifetime Affects more women than men Caused by overstretching of the fascia ligament Heel pain first thing in the morning is common Unsupportive footwear can make it worse TREATMENT Medication including non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) • Custom orthotics • Physical therapy • Stretching exercises • Surgery if all else fails CAUSE OVERVIEW Heel Spur Calcium deposit on bottom of heel bone Causes include large amounts of running or jumping, jogging on hard surfaces, obesity, unsupportive shoes 24 分 分 = Often occurs along with plantar fasciitis TREATMENT • Stretching exercises • Custom orthotics • Physical therapy • Corticosteroid injection to relieve inflammation • Heel spur removal surgery CAUSE OVERVIEW Achilles Tendinitis Achilles tendon connects your calf muscles to your heel bone Tendinitis is an overuse injury Often affects runners or weekend athletes Age makes you more susceptible X Sudden or severe pain may signal a ruptured Achilles tendon TREATMENT • Stretching exercises • Ice and rest • Custom orthotics to raise the heel • Physical therapy • In the case of a ruptured tendon, surgery to repair the injury Infographic Provided By: VILLAGE PODIATRY CENTERS EXCELLENCE IN FOOT & ANKLE MEDICINE www.atlantavillagepodiatry.com Sources: http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/achilles-tendinitis http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/plantar-fasciitis- treatment-overview http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/heel-spurs-pain-causes- symptoms-treatments http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/heel-spurs-pain-causes- symptoms-treatments?page=2 http://foothealth.ca/foot-problems/heel-arch-pain http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-robert-a-kornfeld/plantar- fasciitis-overcom_b_444325.html http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/achilles-tendinitis/DS00737