The morning first steps hurt in the heel, its so bad that all the goodness of that morning is lost. You have to limp before you can place your heel down. You are suffering from Plantar Fasciitis also known as Heel Spur, Jogger’s heel, Policeman’s heel, Gonorrheal heel (misnomer) You may even experience pain in the heel after prolonged period of sitting like watching movies or desk job. Usually runners or joggers or people who need to stand a lot or walk a lot are prone for this kind of pain. Many patients have tenderness over a point region on the medial (inner) region of plantar aspect (that touches the ground) of the heel.
In severe case the pain may be through out the plantar aspect of the foot. It may also present behind the heel over the back side of the ankle. It’s a self-limiting degenerative disorder- will explain each term subsequently. It’s a degenerative disorder- means…
