If your pain doesn’t improve, a doctor can offer more guidance. Share on Pinterest Inflammation from plantar fasciitis typically occurs at the bottom of the foot near the heel. Illustration by ...

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, ...

Despite its use for daily activities like walking, standing, and running, we tend to overlook our heels until pain strikes. Heel pain, whether from overuse, improper footwear, or underlying ...

You wake up, swing your legs out of bed, and as soon as your feet softly land on the floor, a sharp pain jolts your heel. Later, after a long day on your feet, you finally get home. As you take ...

Pain starts with stress, and stress shows up at a cellular level. When humans and other lifeforms get stressed out, the balance of oxygen in our cells gets disrupted. In response, the ...

Heel pain syndrome is a chronic degenerative/reparative process secondary to stress overload. Patients describe a gradual increase in plantar heel pain over weeks to ...