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Heel spurs are growths of bone that appear on the bottom of your heels.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”mb-5″][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”no-padding”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”527″ img_size=”full” alignment=”centre” el_class=”no-padding” css=”.vc_custom_1592420373659{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”yellow-gradient”][vc_column_text el_class=”px-5 pt-5 pb-3″]Visible via X-ray and protruding as much as half an inch, heel spurs themselves aren\u2019t often very painful, but they can cause\u00a0heel pain<\/a>\u00a0and can be present with other conditions such as\u00a0plantar fasciitis<\/a>, and\u00a0Achilles Tendinitis<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=”what-causes-it” el_class=”mt-4″][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”What Causes Heel Spurs?” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text-uppercase”][vc_column_text]\r\n

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The cause of heel spurs can be a muscle or ligament strain (or both) in your foot. Connecting your heel and ball of your foot is a long band of tissue, and when it gets stretched too much, heel spurs can result. In addition, heel spurs can appear when the membrane that covers your heel bone is worn away by shoes that don\u2019t fit correctly, excessive weight or an imbalance in the way you move.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Shop Products for Heel Spurs” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text-uppercase”][vc_raw_html]JTVCcHJvZHVjdHNfc2xpZGVyJTIwY2F0cyUzRCUyMjE4OSUyMiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlMjBvcmRlcmJ5JTNEJTIybWVudV9vcmRlciUyMiU1RA==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”mt-5″ el_id=”what-can-i-do”][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”TACKLE HEEL SPURS. KEEP MOVING.” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text-uppercase”][vc_column_text]\r\n

Even if you have pain, you may not even know you have heel spurs until an X-ray reveals them, so it\u2019s important to talk to a doctor about your symptoms for a proper diagnosis. In order to provide you with heel spur relief, your doctor may recommend a course of treatment or develop a heel spur pain management plan that may include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n