Is Heel Spur A Cause For Heel Pain Hurstville

Heel spur is often misunderstood source for Heel Pain Hurstville. There are different types as well as location of spurs in the bones of the heel. On the contrary, a spur is commonly known to cause heel pain.


 


Where does bone spur develop?


There are mainly 2 places on bone of the heel where the bone spur develops. In most of the cases, the spurs form due to traction or pulling from either the ligaments or the tendons. It’s the structure of the foot as well as its effect on functioning of foot during walking or standing which influence the traction. Subsequently, bone spur follows. One of the most common locations of heel spur and the one which is associated commonly with heel pain is located under bone of the heel. However, spur is not always the source for heel pain. Attached to heel bone in this location is ligament known as plantar fascia. The tissue runs across length of arch and it’s essentially the firm rubber band which helps in supporting overlying anatomic structure.


People who have a flat foot, gradual tension and irritation on fascia create inflammation as well as tissue damage. From plantar fasciitis also develops that’s essentially chronic inflammatory ailments of tissue. Tissue damage as well as inflammation is the actual source of pain in the heel on bottom of foot.


The bone spur is basically traction caused calcification of attached fascia tissues where it interacts with the bone importantly extending length of bottom of heel bone.