The Best Heel Pain Treatment

Empowering Our Patients Through Education Specialised Lower Limb Orthopaedics Learn More about Heel Pain Treatment

Learn more about the heel pain treatment available to you and the most common causes of heel, ankle and forefoot pain by exploring our patient resource centre.

Addressing All Your Questions About Heel Pain Treatment

If you’re new to specialised orthopaedics and you’re seeking the best heel pain treatment, or if you’re an existing patient wanting to find out more about the condition you’ve been diagnosed with, then make use of our patient resources to improve your understanding of common lower limb conditions or injuries.

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What’s Causing My Heel, Ankle or Forefoot Pain?

There are many reasons why you could be experiencing pain in your feet, and pain in one area could indicate a physiological problem in another area. While this patient resource is by no means an exhaustive platform, we hope that it helps answer some of your pressing questions. Remember that it’s always best to seek the help of a professional, as self-diagnosis can hinder your journey towards recovery.

What You Need to Know:

Injuries

Achilles Tendon Tear

What it is: Achilles Tendon Tear Resources:
Rupture
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Ankle Sprain

What it is: An injury from a sudden ankle twist or roll, that may stretch or tear ankle ligaments and lead to swelling and reduced movement. Resources:
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Symptoms
Care Guide

Ankle Fracture

What it is: An injury from a sudden ankle twist or roll, that may stretch or tear ankle ligaments and lead to swelling and reduced movement. Resources:
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Symptoms
Care Guide

Foot Fractures

What it is: Foot fractures occur when the metatarsals and toes are broken, leading to intense pain and inability to move the toes without pain. Resources:
Symptoms & Causes
General Info
For Patients

Chronic Conditions

Bunions

What it is: Bunions are bony bumps that appear along the side of the inner foot, near the lower joint of the big toe. They cause pain, deformity, and stiffness. Resources:
What to do
Ease Your Bunions
Other Symptoms

Ankle & Foot Arthritis

What it is: Inflammation of the ankle and foot joints, which leads to stiffness, pain and reduced flexibility. Resources:
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Foot Pain
Treatment Advice

Achilles Tendonitis

What it is: It is an injury from overuse, that affects the band of tissue that connects your calf muscle to your heel bone. Resources:
Symptoms
Useful Info
Achilles Tendon

Deformities

Adult Acquired Flatfoot

What it is: This is when the arch of your foot collapses, leading to a flatfoot, which can be painful and sometimes debilitating. Resources:
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Detailed Overview
Deformity

Bunions

What it is: Bunions are bony bumps that appear along the side of the inner foot, near the lower joint of the big toe. They cause pain, deformity and stiffness. Resources:
What To Do
Ease The Pain
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High Arched Foot

What it is: Also known as Cavus Foot, high arched foot is when the foot has an abnormally high arch, placing excessive pressure on the ball of the foot, leading to pain when standing or walking. Resources:
Detailed Info
High Arches
Treatment

Lesser Toe Deformities

What it is: These are deformities of all toes besides the big toe that lead to pain, poor stability, and difficulty wearing shoes. Deformities include claw toe, cross over toe and hammer toe. Resources:
Lesser Toe Deformities
Detailed Info
Lessor Deformities Explanations

Arthritis

Ankle Arthritis

What it is: Inflammation of the ankle joints, which leads to stiffness, pain, and reduced flexibility. Resources:
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Types
Detailed Info

Big Toe Arthritis

What it is: Inflammation or swelling of the big toe joints, which leads to stiffness, pain, and reduced flexibility. Resources:
Detailed Info
General Overview
Detailed Overview

Midfoot Arthritis

What it is: Inflammation or swelling of the joints in the middle of the foot, which leads to stiffness, pain, and reduced flexibility. Resources:
Treatments
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General Advice

Rheumatoid Arthritis

What it is: Painful swelling of the lining of your foot joints due to an autoimmune response. Resources:
Symptoms
General Advice
The Basics