Common causes of heel pain include excessive exercise, Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and heel osteochondritis dissecans.
1. Excessive exercise: Heel pain may be caused by excessive exercise or after strenuous exercise, which can usually be improved after rest.
2. Achilles tendonitis: when the Achilles tendon is subjected to a large amount of pressure within a short period of time, strain, contusion or tear may occur, and then aseptic inflammation occurs, which manifests itself as pain and stiffness near the Achilles tendon, and is aggravated after activities.
3. Plantar fasciitis: long-term overload pressure may cause plantar fasciitis, resulting in heel pain.
4. Osteochondritis Dissecans of the heel: Osteochondritis Dissecans of the heel can cause pain and swelling near the heel, which worsens after exercise.
Heel pain may also be caused by other reasons, including heel bone tumors and aseptic necrosis of the heel bone, etc. Once the heel pain cannot be relieved or the pain is severe, you should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause and carry out targeted treatment.