The Healthy What It Means if You Have Heel Pain When Walking Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 15 October 2021 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles The Healthy What It Means if You Have Heel Pain When Walking Persistent heel pain could indicate a more serious issue, such as a stress fracture, a heel spur or arthritis, say Cedars-Sinai experts. Photo by Getty Images. Running injury leg accident- sport woman runner hurting holding painful sprained ankle in pain. Female athlete with joint or muscle soreness and problem feeling ache in her lower body. (Running injury leg accident- sport woman runner hurting holding p The Healthy recently spoke with orthopaedic surgeon Christopher Kidd, MD, a foot and ankle specialist at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute, about common causes for heel pain and various treatment options. The three most common causes of heel pain originate in different areas of the lower leg. They include irritation of the ligament between the bottom of the heel and toe (plantar fasciitis), swelling and inflammation of fluid-filled sacs that cushion the backside of the heel (bursitis), and irritation and inflammation of the large tendon that runs from the calf muscle to the heel bone (tendinitis). After identifying the location of the pain, Kidd told The Healthy it's important to determine whether movement worsens symptoms. Activity will likely increase pain from tendinitis and bursitis, but a little movement can ease pain from plantar fasciitis. "With plantar fasciitis, you'll feel pain first thing in the morning, notice it improves after warming up, then feel it worsen after you've been on your feet for a while," Kidd told The Healthy. Kidd added that fortunately, "all of those problems will respond to treatment at least partially within three to four weeks." Standard at-home remedies are similar for all three conditions. They include resting, stretching, massaging the foot and calf, and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen. But Kidd recommends seeing a doctor if heel pain does not respond to treatment after several weeks. He told The Healthy that persistent pain could indicate a more serious issue, such as a stress fracture, a heel spur or arthritis. Click here to read the complete article from The Healthy. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release The Healthy What It Means if You Have Heel Pain When Walking Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home