Hi all, I am having some pain on the back of my heel after steeping up the cardio level. Anyone have this issue? Do you think it is an issue or my fatt ass just getting in the way?

AP:thumbup:

How does it behave? Im sorry to say I have had chronic heel pain for 4 years now (after suffering about 20 years ago and having heel spurs removed from the back of my heels, not underneath where they usually are).

I have no achilles tendon pain, but its the type of thing that is fine all day but painful when I get up, or make a sudden movement and the heel is tender all the time to palpate. It improved a lot with a cortisone injection some years back, but you cant do that often arounde the achilles tendon. I used to have a large swelling on the posterior aspect of my heel too.

I have had HUGE relief with acupuncture, its reduced the symptoms markedly - but I doubt I will ever solve it or figure out what it actually is. I wear orthotics when I run too which does help.

i used to have heel pain too...got quite a few cortisone injections in the bottom of my foot...ouch!...but so helpful! i havn't felt it since i actually started exercising regularly and losing weight. i would say go to a podiatrist and get it checked out.

It is just a pain in the back of the heel. Moreso when I getup, seems to minimise as I walk or with ice. Maybe better when I do not have shoe on.......

AP