{"id":5747,"date":"2018-01-26T12:24:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T12:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conquestcapital.africa\/websites\/droburu\/?page_id=5747"},"modified":"2018-01-26T12:24:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T12:24:35","slug":"heel-pain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conquestcapital.africa\/websites\/droburu\/ankle-and-foot\/heel-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Heel Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Common causes<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Plantar Fasciitis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Rarer causes<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Arthritis in the heel (subtalar joint)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Fracture of the heel Bone (calcanium)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Irritation of the nerves on the inside of the heel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Why does this occur?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">There are many factors that can contribute to the formation of Plantar Fasciitis. It is common in people who spend all day on their feet or who are overweight. Stiffness of the ankle or tightness of the Achilles tendon can increase the stresses on the heel, people who have high arched feet, or flat feet are less able to absorb the stress of walking or sometimes it can start after an injury to the heel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Other rare causes include systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatoid type conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Symptoms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Well-localised pain in the heel, worse on weight bearing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Investigations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Full clinical examination would be required. X-rays would be required to identify any associated conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Non-operative treatment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Non-operative treatment consists of appropriate footwear, a soft heel pad is useful to wear as a shock absorber, physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory medication, possibly the use of a night splint, possibly the use of a steroid (anti-inflammatory) injections, possibly other pain control treatments such as Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TENS) or acupuncture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Operative treatment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">It is exceedingly rare to need an operation for heel pain. This would be discussed with your clinicians.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common causes Plantar Fasciitis Rarer causes Arthritis in the heel (subtalar joint) Fracture of the heel Bone (calcanium) Irritation of the nerves on the inside of the heel Why does this occur? There are many factors that can contribute to the formation of Plantar Fasciitis. 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