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Plantar fasciitis (say PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus) is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is the flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your foot. If you strain your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, and irritated (inflamed). Then your heel or the bottom of your foot hurts when you stand or walk.
Acute trauma to the calcaneus is the most common bone cause of heel pain. This usually occurs following a fall from a height on to the heel. Intra-articular fractures involving the subtalar joint result in diffuse pain in the hindfoot that is poorly localised to the heel itself.