Plantar fasciitis
A possible cause of pain under the heel, especially with your first steps after rest.
Brampton Foot Clinic offers chiropody assessment and treatment to help you understand your foot pain and discuss suitable care.
Heel pain can come from plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon problems, bursitis or an injury. The location and timing of your symptoms help guide an assessment, but symptoms alone cannot confirm the cause.
A possible cause of pain under the heel, especially with your first steps after rest.
Pain may be felt behind the heel and sometimes extend toward the calf.
An assessment can help identify the cause and appropriate next steps.
Pain with the first steps after sleeping or sitting is a common pattern of plantar fasciitis. It affects the tissue supporting the arch of your foot.
Discomfort may ease as you move, then return after prolonged standing or walking. An assessment can help distinguish it from other causes.
A heel pain assessment considers where you hurt, when symptoms began and how they affect daily activity.
Clinical interests include biomechanics and custom foot orthotics.
Meet your chiropodist ↗Explain when the pain began and how it affects walking, work or daily activities.
Your chiropodist may examine your foot, review your footwear and assess how you walk.
Treatment recommendations depend on the findings of your assessment.
Bring the shoes you wear most often and any existing insoles or orthotics.
Treatment depends on the cause. For plantar fasciitis, care commonly includes adjusting aggravating activities, appropriate stretching and footwear support. Recovery can take months, and treatment may need to change as symptoms improve or persist.
Cushioned, supportive shoes and reducing activities that aggravate symptoms may help. For plantar fasciitis, avoid walking barefoot on hard floors.
Ask for guidance about exercises appropriate to your symptoms.
Shoe inserts can form part of a treatment plan, but custom orthotics are not necessary for everyone. Brampton Foot Clinic provides custom foot orthotics following an assessment of your needs.
Explore custom foot orthotics ↗Arrange an assessment if pain:
Seek advice sooner if you have diabetes, tingling or reduced feeling in your foot.
Practical information before your visit.
No. Plantar fasciitis is one cause, but pain behind the heel or after an injury can have a different explanation. Treatment should follow an assessment of the cause.
No. A heel spur is a bony growth; plantar fasciitis affects soft tissue. A spur may be present without causing pain, and treating plantar fasciitis does not usually require removing it.
Improvement is usually gradual and may take several months. Many people improve with nonsurgical care. Your symptoms and response to treatment help determine the next steps; there is no single recovery deadline for everyone.
No physician referral is needed to book at Brampton Foot Clinic. Call 905-796-6585 or use our contact form to request an appointment.
Chiropody services at Brampton Foot Clinic are not covered by OHIP. Extended health benefits may cover eligible services or orthotics. Check your plan’s limits and documentation requirements before treatment.
Tell us when your heel hurts and how it affects your day. Contact Brampton Foot Clinic to arrange an assessment and discuss the next steps.
No physician referral required.