Heel Pain

[DuaneHart]

I have had the heel pain also. It's not under the heel but on the back of the heel of both feet. Just touching them just about sends me through the roof. My rhuemy ordered x-rays last week and my knee surgeon, who I seen today for my 3 month check up after knee surgery said it shows calcification in the bursa, where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone. I will be getting cortisone injections in a week which the doctors have said will take care of the problem. All my docs have been right about things so far, let's hope it continues!

[Sangye]

Duane, cortisone injections might help relieve pain, but they don't fix the problem. A chiropractor can assess it and correct it if possible. If it's not corrected, it will come right back. Also, ask your docs about the risks of tendon rupture with cortisone injections. I know that pred makes the tendons more susceptible but don't know if cortisone injections would add to that.