Inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament or Achilles tendon where they attach to your heel bone causes heel pain. Excess tension at the attachment causes inflammation. A heel spur can form at the bottom of the heel bone as a result of the tension. It is applied by the plantar fascia ligament while standing and walking causing a heel spur to form on the bottom of the heel bone. Similarly, Achilles tendon tension can cause a heel spur to form on the back of the heel. These tensions cause an injury beneath the bone’s surface and stimulate the formation of new bone in the direction of the tension.
Shockwave therapy, also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy or Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy, has long been used in Europe as a treatment for musculoskeletal inflammation, such as heel pain. The treatment is available in a variety of wavelengths and intensities, which affect the number of treatments required and whether anesthesia is mandatory.
Shockwave Therapy‘s effectiveness in treating musculoskeletal problems is one of its key advantages. As a result, it is an excellent option for treating heel pain. It is true whether the cause is plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendonitis. Shockwave Therapy is used by a Houston podiatrist to treat heel pain. We added this cutting-edge procedure to our Houston podiatry practice. One of the reasons was to avoid using medicine or injections to address heel pain. It is also an efficient method to avoid surgery and staying away from surgery is one of life’s aims.
Physical therapy is an often-overlooked treatment for heel pain. Physical therapists are experts in mobilizing, stretching, and strengthening the body to treat musculoskeletal injuries and help patients recover from surgery. Therapy can help reduce inflammation and restore mobility, and also resolve plantar fasciitis, which is an inflammation that causes heel pain.
Ice is the best treatment for heel pain. It is one of the most common questions I get, and the misunderstood concept; whether to use ice or heat on heel pain and other injuries. Many people automatically apply heat to the injury. Warmth is soothing to injuries, so it makes sense on the surface. The only issue is that it can aggravate inflammation.
Learn when to continue exercising and when to rest
Many people who exercise regularly experience heel pain at some point. As a podiatrist in Houston who specializes in sports medicine and running injuries, I understand how frustrating it is to have to discontinue an exercise program, especially if you are training to achieve a specific goal. I do not automatically stop you from exercising if you come to my practice with heel pain.
