Diagnosis and Treatments for Heel Pain

There are roughly two million Americans a year afflicted with heel pain. Although there are several reasons that can cause the pain, the main reason is usually related to long periods of weight bearing. In order to correctly diagnose the cause of heel pain, one needs to obtain a detailed history of the issue along with a thorough physical exam.

In this episode, Dr. Afsaneh Latifi, a New York City based podiatrist will cover the causes behind plantar and posterior heel pain and get into the most effective treatments such as heel lifts with supportive shoegear, stretching the Achillis Tendon, strapping, injection therapy custom molded orthotics and more.

Hosted by Joshua Margolis.