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Side-on X-ray of a heel showing a calcaneal heel spur at the underside of the heel bone where the plantar fascia attaches
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Heel Spurs — Do They Actually Cause Your Heel Pain? A Newcastle Podiatrist Explains

August 3, 2026 Tim Foran No comments yet

Been told you have a heel spur on X-ray? Here’s the surprise: the spur is almost never the cause of your pain. Newcastle podiatrist Tim Foran explains what heel spurs really are, what’s actually causing the pain, and why the spur almost never needs to be removed.

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