Edward Kwame Agyekum,Kaiyu Ma.[J].Chin J Traumatol,2015,18(3):164-169. [doi]
Heel pain: A systematic review
  
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KeyWord: Heel painCausesSigns and symptomsDiagnosisTreatment optionsPrognosis
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Edward Kwame Agyekum Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Department, Jiamusi Central Hospital 
Kaiyu Ma Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Department, Jiamusi Central Hospital 
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      Heel pain is a very common foot disease. Varieties of names such as plantar fasciitis, jogger's heel, tennis heal, policeman's heel are used to describe it. Mechanical factors are the most common etiology of heel pain. Common causes of hell pain includes: Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spur, Sever's Disease, Heel bump, Achilles Tendinopathy, Heel neuritis, Heel bursitis. The diagnosis is mostly based on clinical examination. Normally, the location of the pain and the absence of associated symptoms indicating a systemic disease strongly suggest the diagnosis. Several therapies exist including rest, physical therapy, stretching, and change in footwear, arch supports, orthotics, night splints, anti-inflammatory agents, and surgery. Almost all patients respond to conservative nonsurgical therapy. Surgery is the last treatment option if all other treatments had failed. Rest, ice, massage, the use of correct exercise and complying with a doctor's advice all play important part in helping to recover from this hell pain condition, but getting good quality, suitable shoes with the appropriate amount of support for the whole foot is the most important.
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