Heel Bursitis - Causes and Treatment
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ย. 2020
- Retrocalcaneal bursitis or heel bursitis is commonly associated with insertional tendinopathy but can also occur on its own. In this video, sports physio Maryke explains what can cause the bursa to become irritated and painful, what treatments work for retrocalcaneal bursitis, as well as what exercises you should avoid.
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Reference:
Tu, P. (2018). "Heel pain: diagnosis and management." American Family Physician 97(2):86-93
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I have Achilles almost every day, and have had for a few yrs now. It started about 3or so yrs ago in my left heel first. About a yrs or so later, it started in my right heel, which now is the worst of the two! If I bang or hit them, I am in extreme pain. I am always stretching my heels out to try and keep them loose, if I sit too long with my tendons retracted, when I get up, I cant walk hardly at all and I am limping for some time.....I find I dont have full stepping motion with my right foot at all. I can have my feet up at home on the couch and out of the blue I will get a sharp stabbing pain in my right heel, with a burning feeling.....so Im not sure if I have what you are describing here or not.....can you help me with things to do?? Its very debilitating. I cant even go on walks with my wife, Im only 57
Did you end up getting some answers on your situation? I have something similar. But the more I walk, the better it feels and when I'm resting it seems to hurt more - especially right when I get up after resting - just on left foot.
Holy cow! I did not know there was a bursa sac here. That explains my pain. I thought it was Achilles Tendonitis. Thank you.
Same here
Same
me too,i thought it was achilles so i stretch it but the more i do that the painful it gets,to the point i walk in pain,so i tried wedge heels and it helps,still has pain,looking forward of pain free foot..and yeah ice helps alot
Same here
I had gained some weight over a few months after my COVID recovery. I started with sudden play of cricket where I made some urgent runs without any warm ups. It pained severely for a week & still 3 months down, I just have severe pain when I getup early in the morning & put my first few steps for when I've been idle for several minutes at office. Is this a bursa or a tendinitis?
I keep seeing podiatrists and nobody is hearing me when I describe my pain and point out the big bump on the back of my left heel. I describe how it started after doing a long steep hike, that the tendon feels good, the pain feels like it's deeper or behind the tendon. This sounds like exactly what my problem is. I've been "treating" achilles tendinitis for 6 months with no relief. They're having me do stretches in the same direction that seemingly caused the injury in the first place, it hurts worse for a couple hours after I do the stretches. I feel like I'm being the annoying patient that goes on the internet and thinks they know better than the doctor, but I also know my body and there's been zero improvement over 6 months for "achilles tendinitis" .
i have been having the exact same issue. My podiatrist has been doing stretches and shit on my heel which seem to make it worse, but he seems to ignore me when i tell him this. Very frustrating
Same to mine im seeing a orthopedic send me to physical therapy with no relief,The more i stretch it the
more it hurts its the bones on my heel,its hard to walk when i rested them
and start walking it will hurt alot,,im on my 8th month with no relief
My doctors suggested cortisone for everything.
Dealing with the same issue here... doctor chalked it up as achilles tendinitis and I feel its something else due to the pain is deeper underneath the achilles tendon
@@wendell4963 bro when you feel pain?
When you bend your ankle down?
Like on toes?
This is vital info. Thanks
Very well crafted and informative video.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video , really helped me with an understanding of my problem at hand and treating it .
P.S. - I just read a bunch of the comments (my sentiments exactly, pretty much!) and I am writing to tell you you should get a Nobel Prize for this video alone! Thank you again - brilliant, excellent, and soooo helpful to soooo many! Bless you.
This has been an excellent video, very helpful. Going to try the suggestions. Thank you
I love your channel you explain stuff in such a nice and comprehensive way. Keep doing what your doing it has helped me a ton to identify my problems
Thank you for that very informative information.
OMG, I can’t believe the relief. I took your advice and wore heals for about 8 hours and it’s amazing how the pain is now at a level 1 from a 10. At first I could barely walk without holding on to something and limping. The pain was so bad when I walked. My pain was severe at a level 10 when walking. I did what you said, I put the heels on an immediately I noticed I wasn’t limping and had no pain when walking. After several hours I removed the heels and was able to walk with minimal discomfort, no limping. Thank you so much.
What type of heels did you wore if can share?
This is amazing information thank you so much
Very informative video👍👍 great job!!
Very helpful! Thank you!
This lady is good. Wish I'd found this video six months ago, having finally got to grips with my Achilles woes after six months or so. Most every aspect of the presentation matches what I had to learn the hard way, despite consultations with a couple of professionals & my own personal background in Healthcare!
Thanks for sharing!
great info. thanks
Greetings from Oakland, California! Thank you for this informative and clear presentation. Just what I needed to learn for my heel bursitis.
You are by far the best physio on youtube.
How do you know the difference between bursitis and insertional achilles?
One other thing I found that helps with the rubbing of the shoe issue, is to get a sheet of thick felt with one side that has adhesive on it. Cut it into bandaid sized strips and stick it above the point of pain (not over the painful area, just above it) so that the main point of pressure from the shoe to the heel is diverted away from the irritated area.
This has been extremely helpful, dankie
Finally an explanation that actually makes sense with what I'm experiencing. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the tips.
May God bless you and guide us in straight path.
Great video. Thank you so much!
Thanks to you I have finally figured out what is going on with my feet. My local doctors and foot specialists have been "treating" me for at least six years. They take x-rays, they change my diagnosis. They've done nothing that helps. I have gotten to the point of giving up and just putting up with the pain. Your video was amazing and opened up new ways of thinking about my foot issues. Your explanation of bursitis made sense to me. In preparation for a long walk to the supermarket, I found a pair of shoes (oxfords) that had a higher heel. I was skeptical at first but I managed to walk to the store and back home without the pain I usually experienced. I plan to get more shoes with higher heels. Thank you!
it all makes sense. I believe in you. this is very good advice.
This is excellent
That was the best medical video I have ever seen really thorough really informative.
And I really appreciate her demeanor.
Finally, someone who knows what they're talking about. my podiatrist told me to do calf stretches and that made it worse. I have a boot. Also got prp shots. Nothing's worked, but I can walk fine in heels
Thank you so much for this information! This will give me a great place to start in healing my bursitis. I’m putting my injury down to wearing barefoot runners too quickly.
Super good advice
great advice...thanks!
great advice...god bless you....
Thank you, this was well explained and your advice makes a lot of sense!
Glad you found it useful!
I also wanted to say thank you because of your supportive information I've been able to do physical therapy and manage myself better
Excellent advice and well-done video! Thank You!
You're very welcome!
I saw so many videos but only your video satisfy me...🙏🙏thank you mam
It is good when medical professionals like this talk in terms which even I can understand. Good and clear explanation of the possible causes too.
Jerry
Finally someone who makes sense!!!
Thank you for this video explanation, extremely helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video thank you
Terrific. Thank you!
This is a life saver...
This has truly helped my ankle! Truly appreciate this video, it has been a game changer for recovery.
Maryke, what a fantastic explanation. Thanks so much this is very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
I would like to say a massive thank you for this video. It's made an amazing difference to the pain I was feeling. I stopped doing the calf stretches and now wear something with a small heel in the house. I will be forever grateful x
Did it heal up
She's right! Thanks!
I learned a lot from this. Thank you.
Glad to hear it!
Thank you!
You are terrific. Thank you very much.
Thanks. Great constructive info. Been in denial for a few months about the pain. Realised I’ve been over stretching to try and solve the problem. Taking a month off running now plus anti inflammatories then re approach the issue. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the well explained video.
You are welcome!
I have Haglund's deformity and am a bit sore - this video makes 100% total sense. I've been overstretching the soleus...
Excellent presentation! Thank you. Please comment on the usage of ice and/or heat. Much appreciated!
Great exploration on this topic - some very helpful insights and tips that I haven't heard before and I've been suffering for a year from this and have been slowly figuring it out. For me, physio took care of the Achillies Tendinopothy well but only after seeing an Osteo have we been able to wake up my body up to start addressing the bursitis. Very targeted massage and manipulation seems to be the trick for me on this time.
Wow I finally found information on my actual problem. Amazing video!
Great to hear!
Best video on the subject. Was able to figure out my problem and solve it. Thanx.
Glad it helped!
Thank you. This explains exactly what I’ve been experiencing.
Glad it was helpful!
How can you differentiate heel bursitis from insertional achilles tendinopathy? Do they occur at the same time? Can you have one without the other?
I’d like to know too
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! THAT INFORMATION WAS VERY HELPFULL
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the clarification. I'm a runner and lifeguard the beach in the summer. I've been having pain in my heels/achilles for 2 months now and it started on the beach. I know it was from pushing a 300lb lifeguard boat up and back daily through the sand (50meters) or doing 1 800 meter race on the hard sand for a lifegaurd competition barefoot...Ugh. I'm 34 and have been doing this job every summer for 16 years now. It has taken a toll on my body and I really need to take care of myself especially now that I've been back following a training plan so I can race again. I'm going to have to let this heal and do some strengthening exercises before I can consider doing speed work and racing.
🙏🏽Thanks so much for this info! Been dealing with this for almost 2 months now. 😵💫
Thank you for your support, and good luck with your recovery!
Your video was very helpful. This morning I ran across some of the stretching videos you spoke of in your video. I did a few of them and thought to myself, this can't be good for it. So when you said you were concerned that people were posting the calf stretches for therapy, I was thankful I stopped when I did, but wished I hadn't done any of them. My foot is currently in constant pain. I will try your suggested approach to healing. Thank you for your video.
Thanks for sharing this valuable information
My pleasure
Thank you for your sound wisdom that actually helped instantly! God bless you!
You are welcome
Thank you.
Finally I’ve got the answer to my problem Thank you so much for your information
Great to hear!
Great tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Super accurate,very clear mind,thank you so much awesome energy Info
So glad!
This video changed my life. I did everything to reduce my pain. i have spent so much money. But this lady changed without any expenses. You are a really great madam. Love you for your work. ❤️
You are so welcome
Thanks a lot for the very clear explanation.
You are welcome!
I just did an ultra trail marathon a week ago and I have to get back on your video to recap the explanations and advice.. I would say thanks again and in few days I’m sure I’ll be running again.
Really good!!
thank you so much
Okay this is an answer to prayer!!! I went and put on some of my wedge shoes and walking around the house, I felt so much better. The back of my ankle has been swollen for almost 2 months. Icing helps me but having my heel up is what I need. Thank you SO much!!!
I just saw a podiatrist supposedly so called, they took x-ray he said it was a heelspur and he said it will get worse in time and I might need surgery but I didn't trust him . So I looked it up on you tube. It is exactly how I'm feeling 😪 now I know it's bursa. Thank you so much 💓 love you
i made it worse by doing the calf stretching and tippy toes and realised that it will never fix permanently.
i must have done something wrong until i found your video. Bought a 20 bucks heel and it was instant relief!
made a lot of difference! it gets better day by day now. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Love you !!! I am a physio student. This video helped me alot
I'm so glad you found it useful! Good luck with your studies.
Thank you for your advice and this video
Always welcome
Wowwww I was pushing a golf cart uphill hill and heard a pop in my heel I was so scared for surgery, after about 15 videos I finally found YOU this is the second one I've watched an now understand it fully. Thank you so much ma'am 👏👏👏👏🙏
Wonderful video, THANK YOU!
Our pleasure!
Thank you thank you thank you so much
Thank you 🙏 😊 for your great information
My pleasure 😊
Amazing really thank you very much for the illustration and if there is a video on how to differentiate between the bursa and Achilles tendinopathy that would be great
You're welcome!
The only way to differentiate is with an ultrasound or MRI scan.
Thank you thank you!! Amazing video!
You're so welcome!
Thank you really helpful.....I didn't realise what I have....I will def follow up with this but now I feel a bit more relaxed about it
Glad it was helpful!
Greetings from California. Thank you for this video. I had a couple bouts of pain in my heel/foot so bad it literally crippled me for weeks at a time. After x-rays and exams, a doctor AND podiatrist misdiagnosed me - plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. They gave me these calve stretches to do, similar to advice I’d seen on other videos (heel drops, wall stretches). They stressed arch support in shoes. I spent big money on orthopedic shoes. It kept coming back. Turns out I had heel bursitis (something no one had mentioned). I stopped the calf stretching and bought simple heel raisers on Amazon for less than 20 US dollars and it's worked like a miracle. Again, many thanks.
You're welcome! Glad you found the video helpful.
Thanks for the video, most helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Agree with the other comment; vital information. I've been doing it all wrong. Thank you for this video!
Excellent advice.. Thank you.
My pleasure!
!!!!So detailed info.Thank you very much!
You are welcome!
This is a very Informative video. I have been wearing heel inserts to have a raised feet for a while now. But had not realised calf stretching was bad for it. Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
I just picked up skateboarding and have been going pretty aggressively. The next day after a session I did some yoga and felt sharp pain in my heel doing a downward dog 😖. I will lay off it for a bit. Thanks so much!!! I think this will help.
Thank you!! Great advice!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you
I’ve been trying to figure this out for a couple weeks and this is it. Bursa sac overworked caused swelling. I found Turmeric Vitamin C Quercetin
Omega-3’s along with multi vit took the heat away and reduced the swelling. Now just not doing walking til it’s healed. You’re so right I was doing ankle exercises that felt good at the time but set it back and made it hurt worse after. It is so hard to stay off it as much as possible.
Thank you so much for this incredibly informative video you explained it all so thoroughly !! Thank you again ❤️ and blessing’s Carolyn
This is fantastic advice. There's a lot of misleading and confusing info out there. But the simple tips and ideas here have helped my bursitis a lot after months of frustration. Thanks so much!
Did you fix it? If yes how
Thank you for your help,i am suffering a pain on that area atm,i am struggling to walk at work,portering job is not helpful as well.
good information.
Thanks
This is so wonderfully explained!!! Thank you so much! I came here coz I'm terribly suffering from Bursitis at the moment! Thanks again!
Hello, Is your bursitis cured? I think I have bursitis and I am looking for testimonials!!
Your a blessing. Thank you so much beautiful.
Great help. Exactly what I wanted to know. Was stretching and now I know that’s wrong. 👍
Glad it helped!
You explained it very well, currently I am going through this pain from a week.
All the best