A Simple Guide to Plantar Fascilitis and Heel diseases (A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions, #23)

Heel pain is the pain which is felt in the heel either when standing too long or when walking.

It occurs more in women than in men maybe because they tend to wear high heel shoes more than in men.

What are the causes of Heel Pain?

1. The most common cause is Plantar fascilitis which is an inflammation of the fascia stretching in the sole of the foot from the heel to the toes.

2. A calcaneal spur is the protrusion of the calcaneun bone due to constant weight or pressure.

It appears as a sharp pro...