Heel Pain - Podiatrist in Kingwood, Livingston, Atascocita - Texas

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Heel Pain - Podiatrist in Kingwood, Livingston, Atascocita - Texas - Stephen Eichelsdorfer, DPM

 

Dr. Stephen Eichelsdorfer of Town Center Foot and Ankle discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for heel pain.

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 Heel Pain Has Many Causes -

In our pursuit of health, pain plays the enemy role. In some instances, however, it does possess  biological benefit. Pain that occurs as a result of injury or early in an illness may play a protective role, often warning us about the damage we've suffered.

When we sprain an ankle, for example, the pain warns us that the ligament and soft tissues may be frayed and bruised, and that further activity may cause additional injury.

Pain, such as may occur in our heels, also alerts us to seek medical attention. This alert is of utmost importance because of the many afflictions that contribute to heel pain.

Heel Pain

Heel pain is generally the result of faulty biomechanics (walking gait abnormalities) that place too much stress on the heel bone and the soft tissues that are attached to it. The stress may also result from injury, or a bruise incurred while walking, running, or jumping on hard surfaces; wearing poor fitting and poorly constructed footwear; or carrying excess weight.

The largest of the 26 bones in the human foot is the heel. The foot is also made up of  33 joints and a network of more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Like all bones, the heel is subject to outside influences that can affect its integrity and its ability to keep us on our feet. Heel pain, sometimes even disabling to sufferers, can occur in the front, back, or bottom of the heel.

 

 

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