My posts on heel pain and calcaneal fractures are by far my most popular blog posts because heel injuries come in all different shapes and sizes. Whether you missed a step while walking down a flight of stairs or you received a stone bruise from stepping on an object during a walk, there’s so many […]
Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Plantar fasciitis is a condition that results from overuse of the Plantar Fascia – the strong band of tissue that connects your heel to your toes and helps support the arch. Causes Plantar fasciitis begins with a tiny tear in this tissue from too much activity, too much pressure, or from an acute strain. The […]
How to Diagnose & Treat Posterior Heel Pain
The other day a nurse came up to me in the hospital and asked, “Dr. Silverman, the back of my heel hurts. What’s my diagnosis?” Posterior heel pain is almost always an Insertional Achilles tendon disorder. The anatomy of the back of the heel is pretty simple: Skin A small layer of tissue A tendon that connect the […]
Tiger Woods Plagued by old Achilles Heel Injury
Tiger Woods withdrew from the Cadillac Championship on Sunday after only 11 holes. The reason – problems with his left Achilles tendon, which he injured at Augusta National last year. After his drive on the 12th tee, Woods winced in pain and leaned over his driver, before making the call to withdraw from the match. […]
