| If
you have pain behind your heel, you may have inflamed
the area where the Achilles tendon inserts into
the heel bone (retrocalcaneal bursitis). People
often get this by running too much or wearing shoes
that rub or cut into the back of the heel. Pain
behind the heel may build slowly over time, causing
the skin to thicken, get red and swell.
You
might also develop a bump on the back of your heel
that feels tender and warm to the touch (Haglund's
deformity). The pain flares up when you first start
an activity after resting. It often hurts too much
to wear normal shoes. You may need an X-ray to see
if you also have a bone spur.
Treatment
includes resting from the activities that caused
the problem, non-steroidal anit-inflamatory medication
and wearing heel lifts or open back shoes.
If
your heel pain is not getting better with conservative
treatment, then a surgical procedure may be necessary
to remove the bump or bone spurs.
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