
11/10/2025
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๐๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ? ๐
Yesterday I attended a fantastic training at the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ led by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ, focused on one of the most common reasons people visit a Foot Health Practitioner โ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ง.
Most of us have heard of ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐
๐๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ and often assume itโs the cause of any heel discomfort. But did you know that in many cases, the pain actually comes from a ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐?
Here are some of the ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ง and what they really mean ๐
๐ฃ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐
๐๐ฌ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ (๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐
๐๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ)
Inflammation or degeneration of the plantar fascia โ the thick band of tissue supporting your arch. Typically causes sharp pain under the heel, especially in the morning.
โก ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐
A pinched nerve inside the ankle that can cause burning, tingling, or shooting pain radiating into the heel or arch.
๐ฆถ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ
Inflammation of the small fluid-filled sac (bursa) at the back or underside of the heel, often due to overuse or friction.
๐งฑ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The natural โcushionโ under your heel becomes irritated or thinned, leading to deep, bruised-type pain when standing or walking.
๐โโ๏ธ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐
๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
Tiny cracks in the heel bone from repetitive stress or overtraining โ often mistaken for plantar fasciitis.
๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐ (๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ)
Heel pain caused by inflammation at the growth plate of the heel bone, common in active young people during growth spurts.
๐ช ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ
Degenerative changes in the Achilles tendon where it attaches to the heel, causing stiffness and pain, especially after activity.
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I wanted to learn more about this topic because ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ง, and understanding these subtle differences helps me ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ and tailor care to your individual needs.
If youโre dealing with persistent heel or foot pain, donโt ignore it โ letโs find out whatโs really causing it and help you move comfortably again ๐
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ค๐ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ โ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐.
Kasia Golinska ๐๐ฃ
Foot Health Practitioner
Golinska FootCare
Your Stopsley Foot Clinic
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