SPORTING AND MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS

Sporting & Musculoskeletal Conditions

  • Heel pain is common presentation across all population groups an can be caused by a range of conditions include:
    • Plantar fasciitis;
    • Heel spurs;
    • Bruising of the calcaneus;
    • Achilles tendon pathology;
    • Bursitis;
    • Stress fracture;
    • Neuroma.
  • Symptoms of heel pain can include:
    • Increased pain with increased activity;
    • Increased pain on specific training surfaces;
    • Insidious or acute pain.
  • At Melbourne Podiatry Group we provide a full biomechanical assessment to determine the cause of your heel pain and develop a personalised treatment plan
  • Heel spurs are bony growths that present underneath the calcaneus (heel bone).
  • X-ray imaging, MRI or CT scans are required to diagnoses a heel spur.
  • Pain is often caused as a result of inflammation of the plantar fascia and therefore surgery to remove the heel spur is not always necessary.
  • Plantar Fasciitis is a common condition involving thickening of the plantar fascia, a connective tissue on the sole of your foot.
    • Symptoms can include:
      • Pain with the first few steps in the morning;
      • Heel pain;
      • Heel pain when running;
      • Pain when you begin to walk after siting down for a long period of time;
      • Unilateral or bilateral.
    • There is a range of contributing factors to the development of plantar fasciitis. These can include:
      • Increase weight;
      • Age;
      • Overuse;
      • Poor flexibility;
      • Activity levels;
      • Foot posture.
    • Treatment can include rest, ice, potentially anti-inflammatories, soft tissue therapies and/or orthotic therapy.

Please contact Melbourne Podiatry Group on 1300 650 293 to make an appointment, or make an appointment online today.