Is heel pain a sign of kidney energy deficiency?

Heel pain is partly related to kidney qi deficiency and more factors are considered to be related to foot related diseases. First of all, heel pain is not directly related to the kidneys. This kind of heel pain is usually caused by what Chinese medicine calls kidney qi deficiency or liver and kidney deficiency (weakness of the liver and kidneys). However, this kind of pain needs to be judged in conjunction with the patient’s clinical symptoms, the patient’s physical condition, as well as the tongue coating and pulse. Secondly, heel pain mainly refers to pain in the heel, and there are many causes of heel pain, commonly including Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, heel bone spurs, heel bone hypertension, etc. Therefore, in the event of heel pain, it is important to take into consideration the patient’s clinical symptoms, as well as the patient’s physical condition, tongue and pulse. Therefore, after the occurrence of heel pain, we should first go to the relevant specialties of the regular hospital, complete the relevant examination, clarify the specific causes of heel pain, and finally follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.