Heel Pain Treatment - Podiatrist in San Antonio, Live Oak and Stone Oak, TX
Dr. Ed Davis discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for heel pain (plantar fasciitis).
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Heel pain is the fourth most common reason for patients to visit their family doctor's office. The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. There are other causes of heel pain such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout but plantar fasciitis probably makes up about 95 percent of the causes of heel pain.
The plantar fascia is a broad, flat ligament that runs along the bottom of the foot lending the foot support. It is shaped like a trapezoid, being narrower at its attachment to the heel bone then widening as it courses forward toward its insertion at the base of the toes. Patients often present with pain of insidious onset, gradual progression and culminating to a point in which medical attention is sought.
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