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Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Continuing Professional Development Supported by an educational grant from A. Algeo Limited Heel pain: diagnosis and management Keith Rome – Reader in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Teesside Centre for Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Teesside ne of the most common foot disorders encountered by podiatrists is heel pain. It has been estimated that over Otwo million people each year receive treatment for heel pain, which affects as much as 10% of the population during the course of a lifetime [1,2]. Heel pain has been reported to occur in 15% of all adult complaints requiring a visit to a podiatrist and is prevalent in both the athletic and non-athletic populations [3,4]. Heel pain can affect anyone from the age of 8 to 80, but is generally observed in those over 40 years of age and does not seem to be gender specific [5]. The condition is bilateral in up to a third of cases. Key Point Heel pain has been reported to occur in 15% of all adult complaints requiring a visit to a podiatrist and is prevalent in both the athletic and non-athletic populations AETIOLOGY OF HEEL PAIN F i g u re 1. Stru c t u re of plantar fascia The cause of heel pain is poorly understood and is probably multifactorial. Risk factors such as obesity, occupations that most common aetiological factors in heel pain. There are a require prolonged standing (over 8 hours a