Heel Pain

By Dr. Meredith Sappington, DPM If your first step out of bed feels like you stepped directly onto a LEGO, you are not alone! One of the first questions I ask someone with heel pain is: “Does it start feeling better after you’ve walked around for a few minutes?” Then I ask: “When you’ve been sitting for a while, does that first step hurt all over again?” If you answered yes to both questions, plantar fasciitis is high on my list—but it is not the only possibility. Why is