What causes heel pain? Unfortunately, since our feet absorb all the pressure of our daily activities, many different conditions can leave your heels in pain.

May is a busy month here in Hamilton County and the surrounding areas, so we want to make sure foot pain won’t slow you down. This is the month of graduations, when we get to enjoy the Indianapolis 500 and the AES 500 parade and when we trade shoes for sandals, pool days and the fun and fireworks of the Memorial Day weekend.

Every time you stand or walk, you put a lot of pressure on your feet, and over time, that can contribute to the cause of heel pain.

Heel spurs are bony growths that form inside your foot. They develop below the back of your heel, where the bone meets your plantar fascia. That extra bone forms over time because of pressure; sometimes they’re painful, but not always.

In our Westfield podiatry practice, many heel pain patients have plantar fasciitis. This is an injury affecting the ligament that runs along the bottom of your foot, from your heel to your toes.