What to do About it. Heel pain is the number one complaint of patients going to a foot and ankle specialist. Others say that getting out of bed in the morning is painful and they have to hold on to something to get going. As the day goes on, continued walking or standing results in more and more pain.
People try to take breaks and get off their feet but after rest the pain can even be worse.
Others try Ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory medications, buy arch supports, cushions, new shoes, pads, or even take a week off work. Many patients who seek professional treatment have had pain for three or more months and the remedies they tried have failed and their pain gets worse. Following a history and physical examination, x-rays will be ordered or reviewed if you bring films from another facility. If your x-rays are more the five months old, new ones will probably be recommended. A heel spur may or may not be seen on x-ray.