Foot Pain

The two most common causes of foot pain are plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. A ligament sprain, heel spurs and bunions can also cause foot pain.

There are many ligaments involved in the foot and excessive stretching or bending of the foot can cause a sprain of the ligament (see ankle sprains).

A heel spur is an excessive growth of a bone at the base of the heel (on the calcaneal bone) or on the side of the heel, usually secondary to chronic plantar fasciitis and constant excessive pull of themuscle and the fascia along the foot.