<s>[INST] Hi, I have fairly severe pain directly in the middle and under the heel of my left foot. I get the same pain in my right foot in the same place, but not nearly as bad. I am currently icing the heel and using gel pads for the heels. Both help, but overall it seems to be becoming more resistant to my efforts to alleviate the pain. This keeps me from walking and I am beginning to put on weight as a result. Can you help? Either way, thank you. Email: YYYY@YYYY [/INST] You are suffering from planter fascitis. Continue what u r doing,  if resistant may inject local steroids. If still resistant may require surgical intervention. </s>