The most common causes of heel pain include
Bruised Heel – or fat pad contusion is another common heel injury caused by overuse. However, it also occurs from impact such as landing hard on your heels. Symptoms include gradual onset pain under the heel, which becomes worse the more you walk or run.
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Achilles Bursitis or Retrocalcaneal bursitis is a common cause of pain at the back of the heel in athletes, particularly runners. Symptoms include tenderness and swelling at the back of the heel. The swelling feels ‘spongy’ when pressing it at the sides.
Sever’s Disease affects children aged 8-15 years old, especially if they play a lot of sports. Symptoms consist of pain and tenderness at the back of the heel which gets worse with exercise. Sometimes you can see a lump at the back of the heel. Sever’s disease is often linked to a growth spurt when the muscles and tendons can’t keep up with the bone changes.