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Natural Alternative Treatment for Heel Pain in Manly Vale

At Sydney Foot Solutions, we provide alternative treatment solutions without the use of orthotics for people suffering from heel pain in Sydney’s Northern Beaches –  Manly Vale, Mosman, Balgowlah, Fairlight, Queenscliff, Brookvale, North Manly, Freshwater, Curl Curl, Allambie, North Balgowlah, Manly and surrounding suburbs.

What is Heel Pain?

Heel pain is a very common debilitating complaint among people with foot pain. In fact up to 80% Australians will suffer with heel pain at some stage of their life. Heel pain is a common orthopedic problem that can cause significant discomfort. Heel pain can develop at the most unfortunate of times. For sports players an increased work load puts the bones in your feet under great stress.

Heel pain is a common foot complaint and may involve injury to different areas of the foot; it is often caused by pain usually under the heel or behind it where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Heel pain can often be caused by a stress fracture, tendinopathy, arthritis or nerve irritation. Heel pain can be attributed to a number of different injuries, conditions and diseases.

Types of Heel Pain:

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is by far the most common cause of heel pain. Plantar fasciitis that results in heel pain is where the plantar fasciitis get micro tears around its attachment point at the base of the heel that bleed and become inflamed. It is commonly felt in the morning, after weight bearing or activity and after rest. If left unchecked the micro tears can lead to bigger tears which are much harder to address.

Fat Pad Syndrome or Fat Pad Inflammation

Beneath or heel bone (calcaneus) is a fat pad which acts like a cushion for when our heel strikes the ground. With heavy loading of the heel due to a range of factors that can lead to it becoming very inflamed which can be very painful and feels like bruising at the heel.

Stress reaction of the heel bone

This occurs with repetitive strain from pulling on the bone from the attachment point of the plantar fascia. This is why it is important that if you do get pain in your heel it is important to get it treated asap to avoid secondary complications like this.

Nerve Entrapment

There is a nerve that runs on the inside aspect of the heel near the plantar fascia. This can become trapped and very inflamed and give off a shooting pain, which can radiate down the foot. Nerve entrapment can technically refer to the entrapment or impingement of any nerve, and is another common form of foot pain.

What causes Heel Pain?

The main underlying cause of heel pain is misalignment of the bones of your foot and ankle that leads to compensation of the soft tissues around the heel area. Which in turn leads to micro tears in the tissue and inflammation that leads to pain. This misalignment affects the way you stand and the way that you walk.

When Should You Treat Heel Pain?

• Heel pain is often worse in the mornings so this is a clear indicator that treatment may be required
• When everyday activity is impacted or restricted by pain
• When experiencing regular heel pain that runs the risk of becoming chronic pain
• When you want to keep doing the things you love, pain free

Heel Pain Treatment

Sydney Foot Solutions is a professional podiatry clinic using alternate methods and techniques to treat heel pain without the use of orthotics in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Your practitioner is a qualified podiatrist and uses proven podiatry treatments.

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Contact us to book an appointment or call our Manly Vale clinic on (02) 8966 9300!

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