What to Do When Your Teen Has Heel Pain

What to Do When Your Teen Has Heel Pain

Most active adults—even the ones who take good care of themselves physically—are accustomed to dealing with occasional aches and pains. Serious pain is never normal, of course, but a little soreness after a big run isn’t much to worry about. But when a teenager is...
Why Your Heels Hurt So Badly in the Morning

Why Your Heels Hurt So Badly in the Morning

Most of the time, pain, soreness, and stiffness come at the end of a hard day or a burst of exertion. You start the day fresh, but after a long day at work or a few hours on the basketball court, you’ve lost the spring in your step and your body needs to recuperate....
What’s Causing My Heel Pain?

What’s Causing My Heel Pain?

Two people can walk into our office complaining of very similar heel pain symptoms. Yet as we carefully examine their feet and listen to their symptom descriptions, we often discover that they have completely different diagnoses and consequently, completely different...
End Your Heel Spur Pain

End Your Heel Spur Pain

Stabbing, aching, frustrating heel pain can keep you from living the lifestyle you desire. Work and chores are miserable, and you have no energy or desire for activities you used to love. Although there are many possible causes of heel pain, one that people often ask...
Stretches to Help Prevent Plantar Fasciitis

Stretches to Help Prevent Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults, with about 3 million cases per year in the United States alone. Stabbing pain with the first few steps of the morning is the most classic symptom—it’s enough to make you want to stay in bed all day!...