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Heel pad syndrome AI simulator
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Heel pad syndrome AI simulator
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Heel pad syndrome
Heel pad syndrome is a pain that occurs in the center of the heel. There are many causes, but a mechanical etiology is most common: risk factors include obesity. Other conditions with similar symptoms include plantar fasciitis. Treatment includes rest, pain medication, and heel cups. It becomes more common with age.
The main differential diagnosis of heel pad syndrome is plantar fasciitis. In heel pad syndrome all parts of the heel are tender while in plantar fasciitis typically only the part of the heel closer to the toes is sore. The pain of plantar fasciitis usually is medial heel and in the first steps in the morning. The pain in the heel pad is central, deeper, and exacerbates with long-term standings/walking on hard floors. Differentiation can be achieved with imaging (US/MRI): thickened plantar fascia is found in plantar fasciitis, whereas HPS demonstrates a decrease in the heel pad thickness.
Manual therapy and exercise have better efficacy in the long term than electrophysical agents and exercise for function, but not for pain. Manual therapy and exercise are preferably focused at stretching the plantar fascia.[why?]
Foot orthoses however do not appear to help with heel pain.[why?]
Heel pad syndrome
Heel pad syndrome is a pain that occurs in the center of the heel. There are many causes, but a mechanical etiology is most common: risk factors include obesity. Other conditions with similar symptoms include plantar fasciitis. Treatment includes rest, pain medication, and heel cups. It becomes more common with age.
The main differential diagnosis of heel pad syndrome is plantar fasciitis. In heel pad syndrome all parts of the heel are tender while in plantar fasciitis typically only the part of the heel closer to the toes is sore. The pain of plantar fasciitis usually is medial heel and in the first steps in the morning. The pain in the heel pad is central, deeper, and exacerbates with long-term standings/walking on hard floors. Differentiation can be achieved with imaging (US/MRI): thickened plantar fascia is found in plantar fasciitis, whereas HPS demonstrates a decrease in the heel pad thickness.
Manual therapy and exercise have better efficacy in the long term than electrophysical agents and exercise for function, but not for pain. Manual therapy and exercise are preferably focused at stretching the plantar fascia.[why?]
Foot orthoses however do not appear to help with heel pain.[why?]