Heel pain while walking is a vibe-killer. You’re out on your morning walk, breezing through the neighborhood, when boom sharp pain hits your heel. Or maybe your job keeps you on your feet, and now ...

Achilles tendonitis (AT) is inflammation, pain, and swelling of the Achilles tendon. Insertional Achilles tendonitis is one type, which involves the lower part of the tendon that slots into the heel ...

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DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: This is the second time I have had plantar fasciitis. The first time was more than five years ago. A doctor outlined a program for me, but I have forgotten the details.

You may think that heel pain is just that – heel pain. One part of the foot, one cause of the pain. The opposite is actually true. Dr. Vincent Staschiak, with Mid-Ohio Foot & Ankle specialists shares ...

Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition that affects the sole of the foot. People can use stretching exercises and self-massage to relieve pain and inflammation. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the ...

You get out of bed in the morning or stand up after a long stretch of focusing at your desk. When your foot hits the floor, a sharp sensation shoots up the bottom of your heel, almost as if you’ve ...

Q. I am a 57-year-old recreational tennis player who has had worsening heel pain. The pain is particularly bad when I get out of bed in the morning. After I walk around and take a hot shower, though, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When I wake up in the morning and go to stand up, I have such excruciating pain in my heel that I have to sit back down on the edge of the bed. As the day goes on, it gets somewhat ...

Ever felt that sharp, stabbing heel pain when you take your first few steps in the morning? It might be plantar fasciitis, which affects millions of people in the U.S. each year, and can be a real ...

Joint pain has quietly become one of the most common health complaints of modern life. Knee pain, shoulder pain, tennis elbow ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Bunions, corns and curled-up hammertoes are among the more obvious causes of foot pain. But when it comes to your ...