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Suffering From Heel Pain?

Find out when to turn to our foot and ankle team for care.

Heel pain can often be treated with home care, but what happens when your heel pain isn’t responsive to rest and lifestyle changes? This is usually a sign that you could benefit from turning to our Reston, Manassas, and Leesburg, VA, foot and ankle surgeons for care. Find out more about heel pain, including its causes and your treatment options at Reston, Manassas, and Leesburg Foot and Ankle Centers.

What Can Cause Heel Pain?

Even though there are many conditions and injuries that can lead to heel pain, the two most common causes are plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. Both of these inflammatory conditions are the result of overuse. If you suddenly increase the intensity or duration of your workout too quickly, this can result in either of these problems.

Other causes of heel pain include,

  • Heel spur
  • Sprains and strains
  • Fracture
  • Bursitis
  • Arthritis

In most cases, the heel pain will go away on its own with rest and at-home care; however, it’s essential to visit our foot doctor if your heel pain is severe, if it gets worse or isn’t relieved with at-home care or if your heel pain is accompanied by weakness, tingling or numbness in the foot.

How Do You Treat Heel Pain?

Of course, to determine the best course of action when treating your heel pain, we will need to examine your foot, discuss your symptoms with you and, in some cases, run imaging tests to find out what’s going on. Once we determine the root cause, we can create an immediate and effective treatment plan.

Luckily, plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendonitis will go away on its own as long as you rest and do not perform any high-impact activities, which could exacerbate your condition. Other ways to ease symptoms include,

  • Taking over-the-counter pain relievers
  • Icing the heel 2-3 times a day
  • Wearing a splint or supportive brace
  • Stretching and exercising the foot

When these conditions do not respond to at-home care, it is time to consider other treatment options, such as ultrasound or shockwave therapy, or corticosteroid injections. This is something you will discuss extensively with your podiatrist beforehand.

If you’re having trouble getting your heel pain under control, this is a job for our Reston, Reston, Manassas, and Leesburg, VA, foot and ankle team. Call your podiatrists at Reston, Manassas, and Leesburg Foot and Ankle Centers for more information today at (703) 437-6333 for the office in Reston, VA, (703) 368-7166 for the office in Manassas, VA, and (703) 777-2101 for the office in Leesburg, VA.

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Locations

Reston Foot and Ankle Center
1760 Reston Pkwy, Suite 310
Reston, VA 20190
Phone (703) 437-6333
Fax: (703) 437-7837

Manassas Foot and Ankle Center
8577A Sudley Rd.
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone (703) 368-7166
Fax: (703) 368-5103

Office Hours

Reston Foot and Ankle Center
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Manassas Foot and Ankle Center
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm