PLANTAR FACIITIS | The Most Common Heel Pain Complaint

Dr. Nicole Freels, FACFAOM discusses the most common type of heel pain and treatments for it at Lexington Podiatry. Sometimes a person’s natural gait (the way they walk) puts too much stress on the heel bone. This can inflame this plantar fascia tissue. One major cause of that inflammation is over-pronation, which just means the foot rolls inward when you walk. Over time, this will cause the arch to flatten and lengthen, which can inflame the plantar fascia…that’s where the plantar fasciitis (and the pain) comes in to play.