Quite often, heel spurs are blamed for heel pain, and we think we know why.
When you have pain in your heel after getting up in the morning or just generally placing weight on your feet, it seems quite natural to think it’s probably due to a pointy, bony growth happening down there.
Although heel spurs can cause pain, they might not be the cause as often as many people think. In fact, a lot of us have heel spurs and don't know it!
Many heel spurs cause no pain whatsoever and go undiscovered until an X-ray or other imaging test reveals them — usually when another condition is being investigated!
Heel spurs do also tend to hang out with plantar fasciitis, the most frequent cause of heel pain.
Plantar fasciitis develops when the thick band of tissue that runs beneath each foot becomes overstretched or stressed, creating small tears and growing inflamed.
The same strains that can cause plantar fasciitis can also stimulate the calcium build-ups that form into heel spurs.
However, even if both issues are present, the heel spur might not be causing issues; it could completely be the plantar fasciitis.
If you have heel pain, don't assume that you have heel spurs.
Do be quick, however, to let us know about your problem.
If you suffer from heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, or something else entirely, we can get to the cause of the issue and find you the relief you deserve.
When you have pain in your heel after getting up in the morning or just generally placing weight on your feet, it seems quite natural to think it’s probably due to a pointy, bony growth happening down there.
Although heel spurs can cause pain, they might not be the cause as often as many people think. In fact, a lot of us have heel spurs and don't know it!
Many heel spurs cause no pain whatsoever and go undiscovered until an X-ray or other imaging test reveals them — usually when another condition is being investigated!
Heel spurs do also tend to hang out with plantar fasciitis, the most frequent cause of heel pain.
Plantar fasciitis develops when the thick band of tissue that runs beneath each foot becomes overstretched or stressed, creating small tears and growing inflamed.
The same strains that can cause plantar fasciitis can also stimulate the calcium build-ups that form into heel spurs.
However, even if both issues are present, the heel spur might not be causing issues; it could completely be the plantar fasciitis.
If you have heel pain, don't assume that you have heel spurs.
Do be quick, however, to let us know about your problem.
If you suffer from heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, or something else entirely, we can get to the cause of the issue and find you the relief you deserve.
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