You could have a stone bruise or plantar wart on the bottom of your foot. However, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) says that typically, plantar fasciitis is the cause.
Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammatory condition related to overuse of your feet and to improper gait. Affecting the connective tissue between your toes and heel bone, plantar fasciitis hurts most in the morning and lessens throughout the day. It re-appears after long periods of sitting or standing still in one spot.
Typical sufferers are middle-aged, overweight, and/or engaging in an activity that flattens the arch of the foot repeatedly. The constant stress causes pain, swelling, and redness, and sometimes, a heel spur shows on X-ray. Harvard Health says poorly supportive shoes and simply picking up a very heavy object can set off the inflammatory mechanism.
What's next? Don't hesitate to call Pivotal Foot & Ankle Surgeons if you have heel pain that doesn't resolve. Their group of podiatrists can get you moving comfortably again.
