Although heel pain can be caused by a variety of conditions, most cases are linked to plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition that involves inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs from the heel bone to the ball of the foot. Inflammation to your plantar fascia can cause sharp, stabbing heel pain that’s often triggered by long periods of sitting, standing, or walking. Some patients have reported experiencing a burning sensation or tingling along the heel and arch of the foot.  

If you experience heel pain, our foot and ankle specialists at Foot & Ankle Centers of Frisco, Little Elm, & McKinney can determine the underlying cause and recommend a treatment plan that will help find relief from your heel pain. 

Heel pain can be caused by a number of underlying problems with your feet or ankles, including:

• Achilles Tendinitis
• Achilles Tendon Contracture
• Tendon Dysfunction
• Flat Foot
• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Bone Spurs
• Bone Cyst
• Heel spurs
• Stress fractures
• Injuries
• Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
• Haglund's deformity

Heel pain typically increases when you try to bear weight on the affected foot and can worsen over time, leading to pain that radiates up the leg or into the arch of the foot. Certain conditions, like stress fractures or Achilles tendinitis, can worsen without proper treatment.