Heel pain

This is one of the most common conditions treated at The London Podiatry Centre.

The causes for heel pain can be varied, but one of the most common is a condition frequently referred to as plantar fasciitis. This involves strain to a long ligament underneath the foot called the plantar aponeurosis. The ligament can be injured where it originates from the bone, or further forward towards the arch area.

When the ligament pulls from the bone one sometimes sees the development of a heel spur. The spur however is often an incidental finding and occurs in approximately 10% of the normal healthy population. Excision of the spur is very rarely indicated and most patients respond to conservative treatment which is generally effective if the biomechanical causes and forces are properly treated and assessed.

Other causes for heel pain include bursitis, nerve entrapment and stress reactions to the bone itself. In adolescence, a common condition known as Sever's disease results in heel pain

The London Podiatry Centre has developed a specific highly refined method for diagnosing and treating heel pain, and most patients are successfully treated in a fairly short time.

Please contact the centre for more information.