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The most common cause of pain under the heel of the foot.
Common in occupations requiring excessive standing or walking, aerobics instructors
Difficulty putting weight on heels in the morning after getting out of bed.
Rest, warm soak, orthotics, ultrasound, friction massage.
Inflammation of the tendon, common in athletes who run or jump, caused by trauma to the tendon. Often preceeded by lack of flexibility in the calf muscles. Running in poor shoes or on too hard surfaces may complicate the problem.
Rest, ice, stretching exercises, massage, shoes/orthotics.
Aching pain in the lower front of the leg. Usually occurs in runners due to lack of conditioning. Several different muscles may be involved individually or in combination.
Rest, ice, stretching, toe-raising exercises, massage, orthotics, altered training schedule.
This is the most common injury that causes ankle pain. It may vary from a simple overstretching to a partial or complete rupture of ligaments.
RICE, ice early - heat later in the healing process, cast or taping, exercises, massage later in healing process, exercises.
Hereditary loss of arch in the foot. Pain and fatigue in walking or standing.
Arch supports/orthotics, exercises, shoes, massage.
Norm St.Onge is a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist and is the owner of ProTouch Professional Massage & Muscle Therapy in Townsend, MA. He is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association, the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Townsend Business Association. He can be reached at 508.597.5219. Please email questions to Norm St. Onge at protouch@tiac.net.
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