The literature on heel pain consistently notes that about 85 percent of the cases will respond to conservative care. Heel pain is a sometimes debilitating condition, but often simple methods can vastly improve or even eliminate symptoms.
Common causes of heel pain:
Conservative treatments for heel pain:
Surgical treatments for heel pain:
References: Baxter DE, Pfeffer GB. Treatment of chronic heel pain by surgical release of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1992; (279):229-36.