What are the causes of Heel Pain?

Heel pain, resulting from various causes, can impact the posterior (near the Achilles tendon) or plantar aspect (bottom) of the heel. Often, it stems from improper biomechanics such as walking or running gait abnormalities that apply excessive stress on the heel, causing chronic irritation and inflammation. Impacts posterior or plantar aspect of the heel Often caused by faulty biomechanics, such as walking or running gait abnormalities Excessive stress leads to chronic irritation and inflammation Dr Abdul D Khan MBBS(AMC, Vizag) MRCS(Edin, UK) MRCS(Glasg, UK) FRCS(Tr & Orth, UK) CCT(Tr & Orth, UK)