Plantar Faciitis Heel Spur Syndrome, Part 2

Plantar Faciitis Heel Spur Syndrome, Part 2

What are heel spurs?

This is a bony growth on your heel bone. We all think of bone as the skeleton in the

corner of the classroom in high school biology.

Bone is actually a dynamic living tissue. When bone is put under stress at the site of

a tendon or ligament, such as the Achilles Tendon or the Plantar Fascia, it can

make the bone bleed. When bone bleeds,

it forms new bone to heal. These spurs can be seen

on X-rays and can extend out as far as half an inch. Fortunately, the spur is not the actual

source of the problem.

What is plantar fasciitis?

The band of tissue that runs on the bottom (plantar

surface) of the foot is called the plantar fascia. If you add an itis onto a word it means

inflammation, so this is inflammation of the plantar fascia. This is very common in athletes that need to

do a lot of jumping. This can be

devastating for basketball players and is quite painful!

The plantar fascia can become stretched over time beyond

where it normally should go. This can

lead to small tears in the fascia which leads to inflammation. This in turn may lead to a heel spur.

Improper shoes with no support may aggravate this condition. I must say that the majority of patients that

come into my office, are sporting a pair of cute flip flops or other shoes with

no support.

With plantar fasciitis the first step after a period of

rest is often the most painful. This is

due to the plantar fascia elongating or stretching out suddenly. Most people find with walking that the pain

decreases or lessens, but will return after a period of rest.

Stay tuned to learn more about plantar fasciitis!!

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