Plantar heel pain | Plantar fasciitis

Home Understanding Plantar Heel Pain | Plantar Fasciitis Plantar heel pain, or plantar fasciitis, a disorder that is characterised by sharp pain in the heel and throughout the bottom of the foot, or the plantar. The pain is worst in the morning with your first few steps, and often feels like a dull ache for the […]

Heel Pain | Sever’s disease

Home Understanding Sever’s disease | Heel Pain Sever’s disease (or calcaneal apophysitis), named for its discoverer, James Warren Sever, is the most common cause of heel pain in children and usually occurs between the ages of 7 and 12 years old. Despite its name, it does not mean that the structures involved will break down or become severed. It […]

Heel Pain / Plantar Fasciitis | Advice From A Podiatrist

You’ve heard of walking on clouds, now get ready for walking on Legos. Heel pain or plantar fasciitis may be the culprit.