Heel pain is something that many people may experience throughout their lifetime. Your feet get a lot of use, and over time, wear and tear can happen. Heel pain can happen for several reasons. It may be that you get a sprain or strain in a specific area of your foot and it leads to heel pain. Fractures and even arthritis are also other common reasons why you may feel heel pain. 

Whatever the reason for your heel pain, you will need to see your podiatrist about it if the problem gets worse. However, there are some things that you can do on your own to help us with heel pain; here's a look at some of them.

Home Remedies

One of the easiest ways to help alleviate heel pain is to rest as much as possible. Resting your feet may be all that is needed to help alleviate minor heel pain. You can also try applying ice on your heel while you are resting your feet. If the pain is not too severe, over-the-counter medications can also bring relief. 

Try to avoid wearing shoes during this time and stick to slippers or sandals. When the pain does diminish you can wear your shoes again, but make sure that you wear shoe inserts as this will help to prevent and reduce the pain.

Preventing Heel Pain

If you can, you should try to avoid getting heel pain in the first place. While it is sometimes not possible to prevent this from happening, there are times when it is a possibility. The first thing you can do to prevent heel pain is to wear comfortable shoes. No matter what activity you are doing, make sure that you are wearing the right shoes for it. 

When you are exercising, try to get proper athletic shoes. Sometimes people get heel pain from exercise. To prevent this from happening you should try to stretch your muscles before you exercise to prevent the possibility of any kind of injury.

Get Help

Heel pain can make it difficult for you to get around and do your daily activities. This can become a big inconvenience, especially if you are a very active person. Once heel pain starts changing the way you walk, you need to get some professional help. If not the pain may cause you to fall and this can result in broken bones or other injuries. For more information on heel pain, contact a professional near you.