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Heel Pain

The heel is the largest bone in the foot. Heel pain is the most common foot problem and affects 2 million Americans every year. It can occur in the front, back, or bottom of the heel. General treatment guidelines are as follows:

The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) suggests shoe inserts, medications, and stretching as a first line of therapy for heel pain. One study found that 95% of women who used an insert and did simple stretching exercises for the Achilles tendon a...

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Foot Pain: Risk Factors

...DancingPeople who engage in regular high-impact aerobic exercise are at risk for plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, sesamoiditis, shin splints, Achilles tendon, and stress fractures. In one study of... Read more »

Foot Pain: Introduction

...swelling.Low-heeled shoe with stiff sole and soft padding inside.Heel and Back-of-the-Foot PainPlantar fasciitis or heel spursBack of the arch right in front of heel.At onset, some people report a... Read more »

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