# Heel pain

Heel pain

The commonest cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Pain is located inferomedially within the heel and is worst first thing in the morning and after periods of  rest. The majority of cases settle within 18 months and surgery is rarely required - or successful. Ultrasound-guided injection or shockwave forms the mainstay of  treatment for the non-resolving cases. The omi - di ff erential diagnosis list includes calcaneal stress fracture, tarsal tunnel syndrome, seronegative arthropathy and Ledder - hose’s disease. eg - - Heel pain

The commonest cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Pain is located inferomedially within the heel and is worst first thing in the morning and after periods of  rest. The majority of cases settle within 18 months and surgery is rarely required - or successful. Ultrasound-guided injection or shockwave forms the mainstay of  treatment for the non-resolving cases. The omi - di ff erential diagnosis list includes calcaneal stress fracture, tarsal tunnel syndrome, seronegative arthropathy and Ledder - hose’s disease. eg - - Heel pain

The commonest cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Pain is located inferomedially within the heel and is worst first thing in the morning and after periods of  rest. The majority of cases settle within 18 months and surgery is rarely required - or successful. Ultrasound-guided injection or shockwave forms the mainstay of  treatment for the non-resolving cases. The omi - di ff erential diagnosis list includes calcaneal stress fracture, tarsal tunnel syndrome, seronegative arthropathy and Ledder - hose’s disease. eg - -