Many people, even young, often suffer from heel pain. It's pretty unpleasant phenomenon, which can cause a lot of inconvenience, writes medvesti.com.
Heel pain can occur for several reasons:
1. Regular overvoltage foot. If you wear a different uncomfortable shoes, such as high heels or, conversely, with a very flat sole, it can cause severe pain in the foot.
2. Constant movement in the legs during the day. If you move too much, your work is connected with frequent walking, the foot can overwork, leading to heel pain.
3. The sharp increase in motor activity. If you previously were passive or sedentary lifestyle, and then suddenly began to move much, it can lead to thinning of the subcutaneous adipose tissue in the heel area.
4. Rapid weight gain. If you have recently gained extra weight, it could lead to an increase in the total load on the foot, and therefore, the heel will get sick.
On heel pain should immediately pay special attention, as it can cause some serious illnesses.
Causes of diseases
1. plantar fasciitis
This is the most common disease of the foot characterized by inflammation of the connective tissue that connects the base of the phalanges with the calcaneus. At this point, the deposition of calcium salts is formed, it is formed bone buildup, resulting in constant pain in the heel when walking.
2. Apophysis of the calcaneus
The disease, which usually occurs in children because of the long running, exercising, and also because of the rapid growth of the skeleton.
3. Morton's neuralgia
This compression of the sole of the nerves, leading to a sharp burning pain on the entire foot surface.
If you feel pain in the heels, then you should immediately take steps to help you troubleshoot it.
How to reduce pain
1. Increase the rest time. If you have very high employment, high physical activity, try to eliminate them or reduce to a minimum.
2. Comfortable shoes. Discard shoes that makes you uncomfortable, choose the right shoes, using orthotics.
3. Engage in physiotherapy. Daily perform various exercises to stop doing massage.
4. Reduce body weight. Follow your diet, try to reduce the consumption of high-calorie foods to reduce body weight, which creates an additional burden on the foot.
