A number of theories have been proposed to explain the etiology of heel pain syndrome. It was once thought that increased intraosseous pressure in the os calcis caused the pain, but this theory ...

Prototypical presentations. There are two typical but different types of patients that present with heel pain syndrome. One type can be described as middle-aged, overweight, and engaged in an ...

Achilles tendonitis can also cause swelling and stiffness. A stone bruise—or heel fat pad syndrome—is a general term for pain in the bottom of your heel in the squishy part of it (called the ...

The combined incidence of medial tibial stress syndrome, patellofemoral pain, Achilles tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain during the 11-week training period were compared using ...