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Have you ever had this experience? After walking all day, you get home and take off your shoes, and your heels start to ache. Or when you get up in the morning, your heels start to ache as soon as your feet touch the ground, and you can’t help but frown.

Heel pain, seemingly insignificant small problems may actually hide a variety of health problems. Long-term neglect of this phenomenon may causeWorsening symptoms, and even affect daily life.

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The following will introduce four diseases that are closely related to heel pain to help everyone be more vigilant and take timely measures.

1. Achilles tendinitis

Achilles tendonitis is a common sports injury, usually caused by excessive exercise, long-term hard running, mountain climbing or ill-fitting shoes. The Achilles tendon is a strong fibrous band that connects the calf muscle to the heel.overuseorInjuriedIt will cause inflammation and cause pain. This pain is particularly obvious when stepping on the ground, running and jumping. It can be relieved after rest, but in severe cases it may be accompanied by redness and swelling.

Precaution: Choose suitable sports shoes, avoid long-term strenuous exercise, and do Achilles tendon stretching and relaxation training regularly.

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2. Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is another common heel pain disorder that manifests itself asBottom of heelorPain on the insideThe plantar fascia is a strong layer of tissue that covers the bottom of the foot and supports the arch of the foot.

Factors such as long-term walking, standing, wearing high heels, obesity, cold soles, and abnormal sole structure (such as flat feet) may cause plantar fascia to occur.Sterile inflammationThe typical symptom is that the pain is most obvious in the morning or after resting, and the pain may be relieved after walking for a period of time.

Precaution: Maintain a proper weight, avoid standing or walking for long periods of time, choose shoes with good support and shock absorption, and perform foot massage and hot compresses regularly.

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3. Heel spur

Calcaneal spur, that is, bone hyperplasia of the calcaneus, is more common in middle-aged and elderly people.Long-term chronic strainandAgeThis causes bone hyperplasia and the formation of bone spurs. Although bone spurs themselves do not cause pain, the hyperplasia of bone spurs may irritate the surrounding soft tissues and cause an inflammatory response, which leads to pain. The degree of pain is usually related to the severity of local inflammation.

Precaution: Pay attention to keeping your feet warm, avoid walking with weight for a long time, do appropriate foot exercises and enhance muscle strength.

4. Bursitis

Bursitis refers to inflammation of the bursa in the heel, which is common in women who often wear ill-fitting high heels. The bursa is a sac-like structure located near the joint, containing synovial fluid, which plays a role in lubrication and reducing friction.extrusionorfriction, the bursa may become inflamed, causing pain.

Precaution: Choose shoes that fit your feet well, avoid wearing high heels for long periods of time, and relax and massage your feet regularly.

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Although heel pain is a minor problem, it may be the result of a variety of health problems.Seek medical attention promptly, identify the cause and take appropriate treatment measures. In addition, you should also pay attention to keeping your feet warm and exercising, choose suitable shoes, and avoid standing or walking for long periods of time to reduce the burden and damage to your feet.

Through scientific prevention and reasonable treatment, we can effectively relieve heel pain, protect foot health and improve the quality of life.

(Some of the pictures in this article are from "Visual China")