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What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
Your plantar fascia is a tight, thick tissue that connects your heel bone to your toes. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the plantar fascia becomes inflamed or irritated, resulting in a sharp or dull pain felt at the bottom of the heel.1 This can be caused by several things, from carrying extra weight to wearing unsupportive footwear. Though treatments are usually quite simple, the pain of plantar fasciitis can be fairly severe.
What Causes Heel Pain - And How Can You Find Relief?
Heel pain causes a throbbing, aching, burning, or stabbing sensation in the back or bottom of the foot. This type of pain is a common complaint for people of all ages and activity levels. In fact, heel pain makes up over two million visits to the doctor's office each year in the U.S.
Minimally invasive Achilles insertional repair may reduce complications vs. open repair
Minimally invasive Achilles repair may effectively reduce complications in patients with Achilles insertional tendinopathy vs. open repair, according to data presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.
Surgical fixation for pickleball-related Achilles ruptures may improve quality of life
Patients who sustained Achilles tendon ruptures while playing pickleball benefit from surgical fixation, according to data presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.
Why Is There a Bump on the Bottom of My Foot?
A bump on the bottom of your foot can result from a variety of causes, including common warts and calluses, dyshidrotic eczema, cysts, and deformities caused by diabetic nerve damage. These conditions are often painful and interfere with walking. Treatment will vary depending on the underlying cause.
