Foot Injuries and Heel Pain

Heel Pain
Plantar Fasciitis, Bruised heel / Policemans heel, Achilles bursitis, Blisters...more

Midfoot Pain
Navicular stress fracture, Plantar fascia strain, Extensor tendinopathy / inflammation, Tibialis posterior tendinopathy...more

Forefoot Pain
Corns and calluses, Mortons syndrome, Turf toe, Metatarsalgia, Bunions...more

Pain in the rearfoot and heel

Plantar fasciitis (heel spur)
Pain in the heel which may radiate into the arch of the foot.

Plantar fascia strain
A strain (tear) in the fascia underneath the foot.

Bruised heel (Fat pad contusion)
Pain from bruising under the heel.

Calcaneal stress fracture
Stress fracture of the heel bone or calcaneus.

Medial calcaneal nerve entrapment
Also known as Tarsel Tunnel Syndrome - pain sometimes sharp radiating into the arch of the foot, heel and sometimes toes.

Tarsel tunnel syndrome
See above

Achilles bursitis (Retrocalcaneal bursitis)
Pain at the back of the heel caused by in inflamed bursa.

Bursitis under the calcaneus bone
Pain under the heel caused by an inflamed bursa.

Blisters
Prevention and treatment of this common complaint.

Pain in the middle of the foot

Navicular Stress Fracture
A poorly localized midfoot ache associated with exercise

Extensor tendinopathy / inflammation
Pain with possible swelling on the top of the foot.

Inflammation of flexor tendons of the toes
Midfoot pain - less common than Extensor tendinitis but can be more painful and disabling

Plantar fascia strain
Localized tenderness and pain under the arch of the foot.

Lateral Plantar Nerve Entrapment
Pain under the inside of the heel which radiates up into the inside of the anke.

Stress fractures
Stress fracture in the bones of the foot.

Stress fracture of the talus
Stress fracture in the talus bone causing gradual onset pain on the outside of the ankle.

Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
Poorly localised pain just in front of the lateral malleolus (bony bit on the outside of the ankle).

Tarsal coalition
Fusing of the foot bones in adolescents

Midtarsal Joint Sprain
Injury to the midtarsal joint is rare but is more likely seen in gymnasts, footballers and sports involving jumping.

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Foot assessment
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Strapping & Taping
Check out our strapping and taping tutorials for the foot: Plantar fasciitis taping Turf toe Blister prevention Bunion taping Bruised heel more...

Sports Massage
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Over Pronation

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Abductor halucis strain
Pain along the inside arch of the foot.

Lisfranc's injury (fracture / dislocation)
A serious injury of the tarsometatarsal joints in the foot which should always be considered if midfoot sprain is suspected.

Inflammation or rupture of peroneus brevis tendon
Pain at a specific point on the outside of the foot.

Tibialis posterior tendinopathy
Pain on the inside of the ankle or at the attachment of the tendon to the navicular bone in the boot.

Peroneal tendinopathy / tendinitis
Pain on the outside of the ankle and heel caused by inflammation of the peroneal tendons.

Blisters
Prevention and treatment of this common complaint.

Forefoot pain

Corns and calluses
Hard skin due to excess pressure and poor foot biomechanics.

Pes cavus (claw foot)
A genetic defect in the foot with a high arch.

Metatarsalgia (Metatarsophalangeal joint synovitis)
Inflammation of the MTP joints in the forefoot

Mortons syndrome / Mortons neuroma
Pain in the forefoot, specifically on one side of a toe and the adjacent side of the next toe.

Bunions / Hallux valgus
A bunion is a painful swelling of the soft tissue, and bone enlargement over the inside of the ball of the big toe.

Turf toe / First MTP joint sprain
Sprain at the base of the big toe.

Metatarsal fracture
Fracture of the long bones in the foot.

Blisters
Prevention and treatment of this common complaint.