Heel pain: A systematic review with homoeopathic management

Abstract

Heel pain is a very common foot disease that may cause significant discomfort and disability. Biomechanic factors are the most common etiology that can induce mild to moderate chronic heel pain. Common conditions related with heel pain includes: plantar fasciitis, calcaneal spur, sever's disease, Achilles tendinopathy, heel bursitis. Location of pain can guide the proper diagnosis for the particular variety of heel pain. This review presents the current state of knowledge regarding various varieties of heel pain, including relevant anatomy, biomechanics, epidemiology, etiopathology, clinical manifestations. And role of homoeopathic medicines in the management of different conditions related with heel pain.