The most common cause of pain in the back of the heel is plantar fasciitis. The pain can be throbbing, stabbing, burning, or aching depending on the underlying cause and its severity.

These three conditions are often to blame for a whole lot of foot pain. About two million people have plantar fasciitis, which makes the bottom of your heel hurt ... the cause of your pain.

According to Dr. Holly Spohn-Gross, podiatrist and president of the California Podiatric Medical Association, the best shoes ...

Stretching is one of ... to your heel), and calves, she notes. Stretching loosens the plantar fascia and surrounding tissues, and this can reduce the inflammation that causes pain associated ...

You wake up, swing your legs out of bed, and as soon as your feet softly land on the floor, a sharp pain jolts your heel ... for the foot and calf muscles. “One effective method of preventing ...

Your feet can tell you a lot about your general health condition or warn you of underlying health conditions. From pesky foot ...

Heel pain is one of those problems that can ... as well as an injury or certain foot conditions such as bunions and hammertoes, can cause heel pain in some cases,” says Bianchi.

New research suggests runners who wear a high heel-to-toe drop or heavier running shoes are less in tune with their foot ...

As a runner, I’ve dealt with my fair share of foot-related injuries over the years, such as the persistent pain of plantar fasciitis ... the pressure off your heel and improve arch support ...

Objective Calcaneal apophysitis, is a relatively common cause of heel pain in children. Very few randomised studies ... in only the physical domain for the Oxford ankle foot questionnaire (p=0.04). At ...

There are twenty-six bones, more than one hundred tendons, and thirty-three joints in each foot and ankle ... diagnose the ...