The pain can be centrally located in the heel or arch it can be worse in the morning and after sitting but improves as the day goes on. The pain with first steps in the morning and after rest is caused by pulling the fascia and plantar muscles off of the heel bone. If you have pain—without weight-bearing—that is shooting in nature, it is caused by the nerve on the side of the heel.
about heel pain
Overview
When pain is located in the center of the heel into the arch when you first get up in the morning or after sitting for a period of time you likely have heel pain with associated plantar fasciitis. This problem is one of the most common foot conditions. It causes pain from pulling the insertion of the plantar fascia away from the heel bone.
The great new’s with heel pain and plantar fasciitis is conservative treatment works well over 90% of the time.
There are other foot problems that can cause heel pain, Achilles tendonitis, nerve pain (burning pain with no weight on foot), injury to the heel, and in children, it’s called Sever’s disease which is inflammation to the growth center of the heel bone. This problem in children is between the ages of 8 to 12 years old. The great news with heel pain and plantar fasciitis is conservative treatment works well over 90% of the time.
