Heel Pain Treatment - Doctor in Kansas City, MO and Overland Park, KS
Heel Pain Treatment - Doctor in Kansas City, MO and Overland Park, KS - Thomas Bembynista, DPM
Dr. Thomas Bembynista of KC Foot Care discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for Heel Pain.
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Heel Pain-- Heel Spurs and Plantar Fasciitis
Pain is located in the center of the heel into the arch. This problem is one of the most typical foot conditions. It causes pain simply getting up after sitting or in the a.m. With fasciitis it is extremely common for an x-ray to reveal no heel spur. Reasons For Heel Pain
We use the terms plantar fasciitis and heel spur interchangeably for heel type pain. There are many structures attached to the heel bone. The primary structures are the plantar fascia and plantar muscles. As we walk or run the arch flattens to absorb the body's weight, causing stress on the fascia and pulling away of the heel bone, triggering a bone spur. It generally takes years to develop spurs. ...