The Persistent Heel Pain Runners Know All Too Well
Most runners can relate to that dull, nagging pain at the back of your heel—a discomfort that’s more irritating than debilitating. It’s rarely severe enough to stop you from running or send you to physical therapy, but it lingers for a few miles each run, leaving you hoping it’ll fade away, or stretching beforehand in the hope that it won’t bother you.
“My shoulder feels tight.” “My hip flexors are tight; I need to stretch them.”
These are common complaints we hear in physical therapy.
While these descriptions aren’t wrong—after all, no one can argue with how you feel—they can sometimes lead to misconceptions about how to address the problem.