What is Retrocalcaneal Bursitis?
The retrocalcaneal bursitis refers to the sore condition of the heel, it is also known as the Insertional heel pain. The heel pain one feels in this type is generally at the back of the bone. The bursa, which is located at the back of the heel bone, is the cause of [...]
Heel pain
Anyone who ahs undergone or is suffering from any type of heel pain would never like to have the experience repeated since it hurts most and one just cannot do without his/her feet. The human feet are so engineered that it can perform a diverse range of activities. But unfortunately this part of the [...]
Treatment of heel pain is with short-term rest and controlling the inflammation. There are few steps patients should take in order to cure their heel pain to avoid surgery:
1. Rest – Avoiding the sudden activity like take a few day off jogging or prolonged standing/walking. Just resting regularly helps to eliminate the most severe pain [...]
Morton’s neuroma is a persistent chronic pain and a burning sensation in the ball of your foot. Mostly there are no outward signs or marks because there is no lump or tumor. This is not really a tumor but a thickening of the tissue that surrounds the nerve endings in the toes. It mostly develops [...]
The term heel spur and planter fasciitis always confuses the doctor and patients too. Although these two diagnoses are somewhat related, they are surely not the same thing. Plantar fasciitis refers to the inflammation of the plantar fascia, the tissue that forms the arch of the foot. A heel spur is a hook of bone [...]
Bursitis is a sudden sharp chronic pain, burning and inflammation or irritation of the bursa. The bursa is a soft, fluid-filled sac that covers and provides a cushioning to the movement between the bones, tendons and muscles near the joints.
There are different parts of the body where the Bursitis usually occurs:
1 Under the shoulder muscles,
2 [...]
What exactly is Heel Pain?
Heel pain, as its name suggests is associated with the heels, but there is more to that. Indeed the pain in the heels can cause extreme discomfort and put you off the ground it is always necessary to keep a check on any kind of pain you might feel in the [...]
Metatarsalgia is a kind of pain in the area of foot ball. This pain is mainly caused due to interdigital nerve pain and sesamoiditis. The pain occurs at the part of feet exactly behind the toes. The pain is very severe and sharp. It gives aching or burning sensation. The feeling of pain may occur [...]
Sever’s disease has constituted the most common cause of heel pain among children not unlike plantar fasciitis in adults. It occurs in children when growth plate of children is injured. The growth plate is the growing part of the heel. The bones of foot grow at a much faster rate as compared to other parts [...]
Feet of man are designed to walk on soft surface but due to modernization people have to walk on the hard surface. This will cause lot of feet related problems. Wearing comfortable shoes can solve the feet related problems to some extend. Patients suffering from the feet problem should be more conscious while selecting their [...]