Arch pain and over-pronation can cause problems for people in every stage of life and can even distress an athlete's performance in every way. Foot pain can be caused by bunions hammer toes plantar warts from pressure on the soles of your feet and fallen arches also called flat feet. A podiatrist is a medical specialist who is qualified to diagnose and treat the problems of lower leg, ankle and foot.

Heel Pain, Heel Spurs , and Plantar Fasciitis are foot ailments that cause discomfort in the center of the heel when weight is placed on the foot, especially when one gets up in the morning. The most common cause of both heel pain and heel spurs is " Plantar Fasciitis " That is the Latin term designating the inflammation of the Plantar Fascia. Slowly rock your foot back and forth, holding onto the wall for support. Plantar Fascia Stretch - Sitting with your legs outstretched in front of you, pull the injured foot up to cross over the knee of the other leg. Wrap the StretchRite® around the ball and toes of your injured foot and gently pull towards you with the handles. Support - Ensure that your feet always have the proper support. This includes wearing shoes that fit and that are in good condition. It also includes wearing Tuli's® products such as Heel Cups or Gaitors , which provide your feet with proper arch support and cushioning.

On the other hand, a heel spur is observable by an X-ray and is painful only when inflammation develops in the tissues surrounding it. When the heel of a person's foot is subjected to constant wear and tear, as is usual in most athletes, runners or even people who begin walking or jogging daily after years of no exercise, the process of bone formation is initiated. For example, football players or tennis players who have to be on their feet constantly.

Some patients will demonstrate a heel spur, or bony prominence that projects out of the heel, in the direction of the pull of the plantar fascia. It is thought that prolonged microtrauma and inflammation at the insertion of the plantar fascia into the heel causes these spurs to form and grow. Most people assume that the pain is coming from the spur at the bottom of the heel, but that is not entirely correct. The pain comes from the pulling and tearing of the plantar fascia as it inserts into the heel. Surgery is rarely needed in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Many people have found relief with night splints. Hopefully one of these will get you back on your feet again!

Simply dismissing back or neck Achilles Pain symptoms as typical and unimportant can be a very harmful mistake.Overuse or under use of the back muscles is by far the most common cause of back pain that manifests as tightening or spasm of the muscles that connect to the spine. Inflammation and swelling often occur in the joints and ligaments, especially in the cervical and lumbar regions, as people may also be wondering how you end up with heel spurs. The contributing factors for heel spur include sudden increase in weight; loss of elasticity with age, poor shoes, inflexible calf muscles, weak foot muscles and flat feet. The plantar faciitis treatment includes control over inflammation in ligament along with short-term rest. If a person is indulged in a job of prolonged standing, walking or controlling then taking a few days off will cool down the inflammation and even in some cases rectifies the heel pain. Resting the feet when pain develops is important.