Heel Pain Diagnosis and Symptoms

Heel pain is common in middle-aged and elderly people, especially in obese people, and is mainly characterized by pain under the heel, which affects the patient’s schedule and movement. Causes include several types: heel fat pad inflammation or atrophy, metatarsal fasciitis and heel spurs. Diagnosis The main symptom of heel pain is pain under the heel. Many patients have pain in the morning when they wake up and land on their heels, and the pain is obvious when walking and standing, and relieves after rest. The duration of the disease is long and can last from several months to several years. Examination: pressure pain on the plantar surface of the heel, no redness or swelling. X-ray: possible heel bone spur. Treatment For acute pain, rest, reduce walking and standing activities. Wear shoes with sloping heels and cushion the heel so that the negative gravity line of the heel is shifted forward to relieve the heel pain. Medication Extremity wash formula, Babu agent ointment, etc. Shock wave treatment. Arthroscopic surgery If conservative treatment is ineffective, minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery can be used.