There are many causes of heel woodiness, which must be judged according to the situation. The first and most common is the plantar fasciitis, often seen in patients who often appear large physical labor, often standing for a long time, so it is easy to cause plantar fasciitis, causing the heel of the wood, this patient needs to promptly carry out the corresponding massage, foot soak, physical therapy, etc.. There are also symptoms of lumbar disc herniation may also cause the situation of the back of the heel wood, which is often accompanied by lumbar pain. Other conditions, such as diabetes, can also cause the situation of woody heels, mainly due to poor peripheral blood flow. There are even special cases where intracranial tumors can also cause woody heel. So there are many reasons for woody heel, must be judged according to the situation, the best way is to go to the hospital in time for the appropriate examination, in order to avoid delaying the disease.