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Barrie, Bayvlew, Brampton, Midtown Toronto, Etobicoke, Oakville, Scarborough, Vaughan and Ottawa.

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Heel Pain

Heel pain is a common issue that affects people of any age. The patients we see for treatment come in with various causes and symptoms. If heel pain is left untreated, it can develop into a chronic problem requiring longer recovery.

Causes

There are many causes of heel pain. One of the most common issues is bottom of the heel pain, called plantar fasciitis (you may have also seen it misspelled as plantarfasciitis).

Some of the other causes include

Achilles tendinitis may also be called Achilles heel, which is back of the heel pain.
Unsupportive footwear.
Weight gain.
Fasciitis (inflammation of the skin tissue surrounding muscles, nerves, fat, and blood vessels called the fascia).
Walking or standing for long hours.
Overpronation, known as flat feet.
Super pronation, which occurs when your foot rolls inward as you walk.
A heel spur happens when calcium deposits build up on the bottom of the heel bone.

Symptoms

The symptoms of heel pain vary, depending on the type and location of your pain. Some include:

A painful foot
Bottom of heel pain
Painful foot arch
Pain in heel of foot
Achilles tendon pain (top of your heel)
Pain in back of heel
Heel pain walking
A sore heel
Pain on foot top

Treatment

If you’re experiencing heel pain, the one thing you don’t want to do is ignore it. Ignoring pain can lead to more damage to your foot. It may surprise you, but something as small as a mild ingrown toenail left untreated can cause an infection that can spread to other parts of your foot, including your heel. We recommend getting immediate plantar fasciitis treatment or treatment for the type of heel pain you have.

Some treatments Options

Initial Treatments to Ease Heel Pain

Foot Stretching: We usually suggest simple foot stretching or plantar fasciitis stretching techniques to help relieve pain.

Icing your heel pain: Putting ice directly on the portion of your heel causing pain can help provide temporary relief.

Medication: Occasionally, we prescribe antibiotics to treat an infection, or we may prescribe temporary pain relief medication.

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Custom Orthotics (Custom Orthoses)

Orthotics are a longer-term solution to help stop the issue from happening again. Custom orthotics made specifically for your foot structure correct the parts of your foot that cause the problem. Orthoses (the braces) help keep your bones, muscles, and fascia in the correct position. During diagnosis, we may discover an unrelated issue causing your heel pain. The main concern may be with your foot or ankle. In that instance, we customize an ankle foot orthosis or foot orthosis designed to support those areas. After some time, you will notice your heel pain disappear.

Diabetes and Foot or Heel pain

Diabetes causes many complications, and your feet, including your heels, are susceptible. Some people may not realize the strong connection between diabetes and feet.

If you are experiencing diabetic foot pain, LMC diabetes specialists are some of the best in North America. We can help you with diabetes management and diabetes control to help you protect your health and feet.

Some of our diabetic foot treatment recommendations include helping with diabetic foot care, diabetic toe concerns and diabetic toe pain.

Why Choose LMC

We are part of one of Canada’s largest teams of Medical Specialists and treat the most complex foot conditions, such as diabetic wounds, daily. It makes simple cases such as heel pain (plantar fasciitis) and plantar warts easily handled by our experts.

Trail Blazers

LMC Healthcare has one of the largest research divisions in North America, Centricity Research. Our Chiropodists (Footcare Specialists) have the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge foot health research and new treatment approaches.

Members of the Approved Provider Network (APN)

LMC Healthcare is one of a handful of the most skilled and trusted footcare providers included in the APN. It allows us to be exclusive providers for various hospitals and insurance companies in Ontario.

Collaborative and Convenient Approach

While a referral is not required to see our Chiropodists, we keep your family physician informed every step of the way with assessment and treatment summaries.

You also never have to wait long for an appointment! We have eight easily accessible locations in Ontario. Brampton, Vaughan, Oakville, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Midtown Toronto, Barrie, Ottawa, with more coming soon.