why is my right heel sore?
Heel pain is not usually caused by a single injury, such as a twist or fall, but rather the result of repetitive stress and pounding of the heel. Common causes of heel pain include: A heel pain sufferer commonly feels pain either under the heel (plantar fasciitis) or just behind it (Achilles tendinitis).
Tarsal tunnel is often confused with plantar fasciitis, which is another major cause of heel pain. The tarsal tunnel is a canal linking part of the ankle bone, called the medial malleolus, to a set of ligaments, called the flexor retinaculum, which span the foot.