Child's heel hurts when walking

There was a child in his teens who always told his parents after school that his heels hurt when he walked. However, when his family members pressed or kneaded his heels, the child did not feel any pain. However, as long as the child walked, he felt pain in his heels. For this reason, the child always walked on tiptoe. Later, he sprayed his heels with Yunnan Baiyao, but there was no improvement. The main symptoms of heel pain are usually soreness and tingling in the heel or sole of the foot, which is mostly caused by reasons such as Achilles tendonitis.

1. First of all, please note that inappropriate shoes may also cause this symptom. You must not wear high heels. It is recommended to try flat and soft shoes.

2. Considering that it is caused by calcium deficiency, it is recommended to check bone density. You can take some calcium tablets or massage to improve it.

3. We need to consider the pain caused by accidental trauma and sprains, and secondly, we need to consider the growing pains caused by trace element deficiency and calcium deficiency.

4. Consider that it may be caused by heel pain.

Heel pain is a common disease. Diseases that cause heel pain include heel lipofibrosis, Achilles tendinitis, heel bursitis, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, etc. The disease is often related to strain. Symptomatic treatment can be given according to the cause of the pain. You can wear soft insoles to relieve pain, do physical therapy, soak your feet in hot water, take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs such as ibuprofen, and receive local blockade injections. If the above methods are ineffective, it is recommended to go to the hospital for further examination and treatment.

Growing pains are a physiological phenomenon unique to children's growth and development period, and are more common in children aged 3 to 12 years old with normal growth and development. Growing pains mainly manifest as intermittent lower limb pain. The pain is mostly dull, but can also be stabbing or even severe pulling pain. The pain is mostly located in the knee joint, followed by the thigh and calf, or in the front of the calf bone. The pain occurs intermittently at irregular intervals, often at night, lasting from a few minutes to a few hours, without migratory nature, and without restriction of limb movement. The pain is not accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever and rash. There are three main manifestations:

1. Pain in the lower limbs. The most common sites of growing pain are the front of the knees, calves and thighs, and occasionally in the groin area. The pain is usually outside the joints. Typically the pain is bilateral, but unilateral pain may also occur.

2. Mostly muscle pain. Growing pain is mainly muscle pain, not joint or bone pain. There will be no redness, swelling or heat in the painful area.

3. Pain often occurs at night. The biggest characteristic of growing pain is that it almost always occurs at night. But don't neglect the daytime. During the day, children are more active, so even if they feel uncomfortable, they may not notice it because they are focused on other things. When the body and mind have relaxed at night and are ready to have a good rest, the "pain" symptoms will make the child feel particularly uncomfortable or even unbearable.