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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Heel Pain(Free Handout)


Diagnosis

Diagnosis of heel pain may involve a history of symptoms, a physical examination, and imaging tests (e.g., x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] scan). Imaging tests are used to detect heel spurs, stress fractures, and hardened deposits (calcifications) that may contribute to heel pain



Treatment

Heel pain is difficult to cure and often takes months to subside, but most cases can be resolved u...Read the full article