What have you done when the pain in your heel has not been helped with orthodics or injections?
963820
see if you have heel spurs. ask your dr to xray and look. i know someone who had that and they had to get an operation to take them out.
989731
Make sure you always rebound and tumble on your toes. I know it may sound silly but try walking on your toes all the time next practice.  It strengthens them really well.  If they continue to hurt see a doctor.  Ice and stretching helps mega well.\n\n(please vote me as best answer)
679947
i had one on each foot for years. finally got so bad i could hardly drive. Surgery fixed them both and i'm so glad i did it. couldn't walk much for a few days. couldn't drive for a couple of weeks but it was so worth it. good luck.
664354
yeah sometimes, but what  you do to cure is it to use your hand and pull the top of your foot back and just stretch the topof your foot until it's gone and of you just olet is stay there you will be in pain for a LONG time
698409
The person above me that said plantar fascitis is correct.  Anti-inflammatories can help, but if not see a podiatrist.  That person will give an injection of cortisone to get rid of inflammation.  I know many people that have suffed this condition and it is very painful.  Sometimes it can last for months and then spontaneously go away.  The above suggestions are good, including changing the kind of shoes you are wearing, orthotics and just good pain management with motrin, advil,aleve...good luck.
177704
Hi, I had the same problem before. Use heel cushions with your shoes. You will have a relief for sure.\nGood luck!
619867
no cure. but better shoes will help, so will support stockings. use some liniment like Ben gay on your legs when you get home.  I think the occasional soaking in warm Epsom salts will also help.  buy ankle weights and use them with leg exercises to help make your muscles stronger.\n\nMake an appointment with a podiatrist (foot doctor) \n(to be sure the problem isn't a medical one or becomes one like flat foot or fallen arches, he should also have some good suggestions to help the aches, In some states (But not all) he may also be able to help you with your employer esp if you would need something like a high stool to sit on near the register between helping people.     (work related medical injury problem, discrimination against handicap etc/))
314913
I tried an insert similar to the ones picturted here:\nhttp://store.yahoo.com/archandheel/heelpainrelw.html\nand it seemed to work pretty well for me
468160
you should definitely go and get it checked out if it persists. There have been cases of tumors in the feet (not to freak you out or anything). Try changing your shoes and see if that might be the cause for all your pain. If that doesn't help, go to your physician.
1092331
I've had heel spurs two other times and it seems like it is coming back again. The first time I went to the doctor countless times and had shots in my foot. It was terrible and didn't really seem to help. It finally seemed to go away on its own. The second time I had a hs it took about 2 years to go away and i just waited. This time it seems to have come on from wearing flip flops and leather slide-in 2 inch heal clogs type shoes. I had deviated from my I Love Comfort shoes- flat with some arch support. I have been reading that stretching, ice and good arch support is crucial. Surgery? I wouldn't - my friend had it and she got hs again a few years later. For an old fashioned idea i had a lady tell me to cut a lemon in half and grind your heel into the lemon once or twice a day. I never tried it- maybe I will this time. Good luck and google for information too.
176530
Been there and done that.  I sympathize with you.\n\nFor a temporary fix, you need to get sport tape and tape up your arches.  You must hold your foot so that it is in a normal standing position while you're taping.  Do not let your feet into a relaxed position while taping, or you won't be able to stand up when you're done.  Start taping on the top of your foot behind but near the widest part of your foot, right behind the toes.  Continue taping, slightly diagonally as far back as is practical.  The downside of this is that you've got to peel that tape back off at the end of the day.  And that is NOT fun--talk about a STRANGE feeling as you pull it off the bottom of the foot.  But at least this should get you through temporarily.\n\nFor a permanent solution, you will need to see a podiatrist and obtain orthotics for your shoes.  These are tailor-made inserts, molded exactly to fit your foot.  They are rather expensive (mine were about $350 about seven years ago), but many health insurance policies cover them.  Even if they don't, believe me they are worth the cost.\n\nIf you have plantar faciitis in both feet, expect it to take at least a year of wearing the orthotics to completely heal.  (You'll see marked improvement much sooner than that, though.)\n\nOne major no-no for those who have plantar faciitis--NEVER go barefoot or wear shoes without good arch support.  That lets the arch drop again.
244253
first of all, buy better shoes. Second, take an anti-inflammatory ALL THE TIME. Just taking it when it hurts does not help the problem. Third, quit running and start walking for exercise. Shortening your stride will also help. You can strengthen those muscles by doing 30 toe-raises a day. Without the support of a wall, go from flat footed to up on your toes 30 times each day. Do so fairly slowly and let yourself back down JUST as slowly.
837772
Be honest ask for other options.  Be willing to try a multi facited approach to pain.  Meds are only part of the long term solution.  A second opinion might be uselful
1036728
You should check your shoe. But after you do, go buy doctor scholl's foot gels. Make sure you go to your doctor, because the feeling may be a sign for bigger problems if the pain doesn't go away.
1053674
sounds like you have a heel spur. I would go see a foot specialist and see what they have to say. good luck
1082427
Possible causes: Plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, heel spur, stone bruise, fracture, peroneus tendonitis, retrocalcaneal bursitis, heel pad atrophy, tumor.\n\nFor an accurate diagnosis - see an orthopedic specialist who specializes in feet.\n\nThe AAFP has a nice website on heel pain: \nhttp://www.aafp.org/afp/20040715/332.html
855368
If it is getting worse, a return visit to the doctor is in order, and you should ask him for more effective pain medication.  Meanwhile, JUST as a relief measure while you wait to see the doctor, keep your leg elevated to relieve the swelling and pressure, and wear soft slippers to minimize the pain.