Heel numbness in the elderly is routinely recommended to choose the spinal surgery, but diabetes, cerebrovascular disease and other conditions may also appear in the above symptoms, so you can also consider endocrinology or neurology and other departments for consultation. 1. Spinal surgery: If the patient has numbness in the heels and low back pain, the possibility of lumbar disc herniation is high; if the patient has numbness in the heels and low back pain and abnormal sensation in the perineum, it is considered that it may be caused by spinal stenosis. Both of these diseases belong to the category of spinal surgery. 2. Endocrinology: If the symptoms of numbness of the heels are accompanied by frequent weakness, foamy urine, and weight loss, it is considered that the symptoms of numbness of the heels may be caused by diabetes mellitus, and the patient needs to consult the endocrinology department to actively control blood sugar. 3. Neurology: If the patient has numbness of the heel, accompanied by numbness of the whole half of the limbs, weakness, slurred speech and other symptoms, it is considered that it may be caused by cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage and other central system lesions, this time we need to consult the Department of Neurology, to clarify intracranial conditions. Heel numbness in the elderly may also have other causes, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital to consult a health care professional to consult the relevant departments and targeted treatment and therapy.