What exactly causes Heel Pain?
The most common cause of heel pain and heel spurs is Plantar Fasciitis. This is Latin for inflammation of plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is the flat band of tissue under the foot that connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your foot. Normally, the fascia is flexible and strong. However, due to factors such as abnormal stress, excessive weight, age and poor foot function painful stretching and micro-tearing of the plantar fascia tissue occurs leading to irritation and inflammation at the attachment of the plantar fascia into the calcaneus (heel bone). During rest (e.g. when you’re asleep), the plantar fascia tightens and shortens. When body weight is rapidly applied to the foot, the fascia must stretch and quickly lengthen, causing micro-tears in the fascia. Hence, the stabbing pain with your first steps in the morning. Continuous pulling of the fascia at the heel bone, eventually may lead to the development of bony growth on the heel. This is called a heel sp
