How Your Podiatrist Can Help With Your Heel Pain

How Your Podiatrist Can Help With Your Heel Pain

You do not have to continue suffering with heel pain. Whether your heel pain only causes minor discomfort or interferes with your ability to Heelperform routine tasks, there are treatments that can help. A podiatrist can help by diagnosing the specific cause of your heel pain and developing a treatment plan. Dr. Michael Verdi, Dr. Kirsten Discepola, Dr. Douglas DeLorenzo, and Dr. Meriahan Botros are your medical professionals for the treatment of heel pain at Foot Health Center in West Orange, NJ.

Causes of Heel Pain

Several different factors and conditions can lead to heel pain. Some common causes of heel pain include:

  • Repetitive motions
  • Stress fractures
  • Foot injuries
  • Arthritis
  • Tendonitis
  • Heel spurs
  • Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common reasons why people develop heel pain. Heel pain associated with plantar fasciitis is most often felt at the bottoms of the heels and along the arches of the feet. Heel pain associated with this condition is caused when the plantar fascia tissues that run along the bottoms of the feet become irritated and inflamed. One cause of inflammation in the plantar fascia tissues is overpronation, which puts tension on the plantar fascia tissues when the arches become stretched out due to an inward rolling motion of the feet.

Many individuals with plantar fasciitis also develop heel spurs, which are another common cause of heel pain. Heel spurs are hard calcium deposits that form on the bottom of the heels. The hard calcium formations can cause pain and discomfort with every step as the heels press down when walking or running. Even just standing in place puts pressure on the heels that can lead to pain or discomfort when heel spurs are present. No matter what the cause of your heel pain, a podiatrist can help by prescribing an effective treatment.

Treatments for Heel Pain

There are several ways to treat heel pain in West Orange, NJ. Dr. Verdi, Dr. Discepola, Dr. DeLorenzo, or Dr. Botros can determine which treatments would be most beneficial to you based on the cause of your heel pain. Methods for treating heel pain include:

  • Corticosteroids
  • Anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Orthotic foot supports
  • Stretching exercises
  • Physical therapy
  • Surgery

Your West Orange, NJ, podiatrist can help with your heel pain by identifying the exact cause of your heel pain and prescribing the right combination of treatments. For the treatment of heel pain, call the Foot Health Center at (973) 731-1266 today!

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