The most common problem people have with their feet is heel pain. Heel spurs and Plantar Fasciitis are actually two distinct problems but can occur at the same time.

A heel spur is a calcium deposit shaped kind of like a shark's tooth and can occur in the heel or any other part of the foot. It can be a chronic pain and sensitive to touch or friction, or sporadic pain. Spurs sometimes go away all by themselves, but more frequently not. A good orthotic can help relieve the pressure and pain.

If you get up in the morning and creep and crawl the first few steps, that is called Plantar Fasciitis. It's actually a torn tendon. Other symptoms are: You sit down for awhile and then try to get up and it hurts, or you seem to be O.K. when walking but when you stop the foot just throbs. Plantar Fasciitis almost never goes away on it's own because you can't be off your feet long enough for that tendon to reconnect to the bone. Over time it usually gets worse unless the correct orthotic is used. If not healed, it can rip badly enough where the pain is chronic. A proper orthotic (not just over the counter) can take most of the pain away in three days, but it takes three to eight months for the tendon to heal properly.    Foot Problems