Favorite Foot Doctors For Heel Pain In Coldwater, Dowagiac, Paw Paw, Portage, Sturgis, MI & Angola, IN

Advice To Anyone Suffering From Heel Pain…From A Board Certified Foot & Ankle Specialist.

Whether your heel pain came on suddenly or has been bothering you for a while, you may feel like every step you take is painful. Maybe you’ve already seen a podiatrist about your heel pain only to have it come back, or maybe it never fully went away at all.

Determining The Cause Of Your Heel Pain

One of the first things we will need to figure out is what’s causing your heel pain. There are a number of conditions that can cause your heels to hurt, which is why our foot doctors at Advanas Foot & Ankle Specialists focus first on determining the true cause of your heel pain.

Heel pain is one of the most common and painful foot conditions we treat, and if the wrong cause is identified, your podiatry care and treatment could be doing more harm than good.

Some common causes of heel pain include:

• Achilles tendonitis, which is tearing along your tendon that can be very painful. Your heel may hurt at the back instead of on the bottom.
• Plantar fasciitis involves stress or injury to a thick ligament in the bottom of your foot. The ligament can over stretch and tear, causing inflammation and pain.
• Heel spurs are a protective, bony growth that is caused by stress on the ligament (plantar fascia) along the bottom of your foot.
• Bone bruises can be caused if your heel strikes a rock or another object really hard.
• Excessive pronation is caused when you have flat or fallen arches and your ankles begin to sag inward. This affects your gait, which in turn causes inflammation and pain in the foot.
• Bursitis is a soft tissue growth on your heel, which is often mistaken for a heel spur but is actually typically a neuroma or sac of fluid.
• Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition that can cause pain in your heels or toes.
• Gout can also cause pain in your heels or toes.

Making Your Way Back To Pain-Free Steps

As expert foot doctors, we want to help you get back to living without heel pain. In order to accomplish this effectively and successfully, we pride ourselves on taking the time to listen to your concerns, symptoms, and treatment goals. Your podiatry care is our top priority, and we can typically help you heal without surgery.

For Your Foot & Ankle Health

At Advanas Foot & Ankle Specialists, we take a consultative approach. Essentially, this means we partner with you to ultimately offer a more accurate diagnosis and the best possible treatment options for your heel pain.

To make an appointment at any of our podiatry offices, please give us a call at 800.856.1106 and allow us to help you determine which podiatry office is most convenient for you. Our podiatry offices are located in Coldwater, MI, Dowagiac, MI, Paw Paw, MI, Portage, MI, Sturgis, MI and Angola, IN.

We offer a $25 Initial Savings Certificate as well as same day appointments. Give us a call today and get ready to say goodbye to your heel pain!