“How long does it take for heel pain to heal?”
I am a 17 year old female. I want to know how long does it take for heel pain to heal?
12 Answers
Depends on the causes of heel pain, heel spur present or not, and treatment rendered. Heel pain is not normal, and usually do not go away on its own. please look into my social media and website on conditions and treatments available.
The length of time will depend on the location and the cause of your heel pain. Also long standing untreated heel pain is much harder to treat and takes longer to resolve in comparison to heel pain where treatment was sought right away. I recommend seeking medical treatment from a podiatrist as soon as possible.
If it is plantar fasciitis it can linger for a long time, do want to have this checked out. The other thing heel pain can be is also a stress fracture of the heel bone or a bursitis.
This is determined by the type of heel pain and how long it has been going on before treatment was initiated. Specific stretching and massaging and anti inflammatory medication all help to speed up the healing.
Depends what type of heel pain and where exactly the pain is. There are multiple areas that are common on the heel that may be a problem. If the pain is on the bottom of the heel, it may go away in 2 weeks or 2 months with professional treatment. Depends on the type of doctor you see. In my practice, I try to get rid of patients pain as soon as possible and I don't like to bring patients back for months like some docs do and not fixing the issue. Hope this helps.
Well depends on reason for pain. In your age group stress fracture is common and this easily cand take 6-12 weeks. Plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and other soft tissue issues also can take this length of time. Try to figure out what causes the problem and address this. If you run or do impact activity, cross train with bike or swimming. If you have muscle tightness, stretch more. Make sure shoe ware good. Good luck!
It depends on the reason for the heal pain. The first step is to see a foot specialist to figure out the correct diagnosis and treatment plan.
Ron Noy, MD, FAAOS
Ron Noy, MD, FAAOS
If you are being treated aggressively, and by that I mean; taping, night splints, day splints, orthotics, physical therapy, injections if needed, you should expect 50-75% improvement in 6-8 weeks.
Heel pain, if caused by inflammation such as plantar fasciitis, can be self-limiting. meaning it can sometimes resolve on its own. However, it can take as long as 9-12 months for the heel to respond on its own, so we recommend treatment at the office to expedite the healing.
Heel pain is a symptom not a condition. Heel pain can be due to many different conditions. Depending on what is causing your heel pain, amount of time it takes to resolve will be vastly different. It also depends on whether or not you are treating the condition properly.
Heel pain, or plantar fasciitis is a condition that will take some time to improve. It is also a condition that needs maintenance type of treatment, like stretches. I recommend you discuss with a foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) for details and time frame for your individual condition
It is dependent on what type of heel pain/what the pathology is that is causing the heel pain. A stress fracture, for example, will take 6-8 weeks to heal with protected weight bearing (a walking boot or cast with non-weight bearing). Plantar fasciitis, the most common type of heel pain, may become pain-free very quickly with injections or oral anti-inflammatory medication, but may recur if you don't treat the condition properly. Achilles tendonitis can be painful for many months. And some of these conditions may not improve without surgery. So there are many types/causes of heel pain, and there are many variables to consider.
