What is the treatment for heel pain?
Since there are many possible causes of heel pain there is not one specific treatment. If you have heel pain that persists for more than a few days, be sure to visit your podiatrist for diagnosis and treatment options.
Depending upon the cause of the pain, treatment may involve a variety of options such as anti-inflammatory medication, shoe inserts, stretches and exercises and other treatments. One common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is and irritation and inflammation of tissue forming the arch of the foot. Heel spurs can result from lengthy plantar fasciitis.