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Signs and Symptoms:
- Pain in the heel and arch area
- Pain when getting out of bed in the morning or after
prolonged sitting
- Heel spur development (seen on x-ray)
- Pain on exercise (running and prolonged walking)
- Pain on palpation in the heel and arch area (heel feels tender)
A podiatrist is a health professional who deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of medical and surgical conditions of the feet and lower limbs. The conditions podiatrists treat include those resulting from bone and joint disorders such as arthritis and soft-tissue and muscular pathologies as well as neurological and circulatory diseases. Podiatrists also diagnose and treat many complications of the lower limb. For a list of conditions, please see 'common conditions'