What causes pain in the heel?
Patient: For the past five days I ve had a bad pain in the left heel...the inside rear of the heel. It seems to be really bad in the morning and at night, when I m barefoot. I should tell you I m a former dance major and have been active as a dancer and dance teacher for most of my life. I don t remember having injured my foot, so I have no idea what this is. Doctor: Hello there,This complaint of heel pain indicates that you might be suffering from plantar fasciitis.Treatment comprises of  if you are wearing high heelsfoot wear ,change it to soft chappals ,change of activities as you are dancer you might need rest for couple of weeks, anti inflammatory medicine.Get a consultation with orthopaedician ,you might also need an xray of foot for evaluation.Thank you