First, you need to establish whether the inflammation is at the foot of the heel in which case the problem could be a spur (a buildup of calcium at the base of the heel that depresses against a nerve ending and causes much pain) in which case they would recommend out Neat Feat Heel Spurs, these products provide padding over the spur and cushion the impact giving a chance for the inflammation to reduce. Alternatively tendonitis (inflammation of the large tendon at the back of the leg that inserts into the heel) this condition usually caused through high impact activities. For this type of injury, the load is transferred forward and this lessens the pressure on the back of the heel and reduces inflammation.