
The hidden cost of heel pain
Plantar fasciitis sends Americans to the doctor about 1 million times a year.
It's one of the most common causes of heel pain, and it hits hardest in your 40s, 50s and 60s, right when you can least afford to slow down.
- Stabbing pain with the first steps of the day
- Worse after long hours standing or sitting
- On your feet most of the day: 3.6x the odds
- $192-376 million a year spent treating it
Sources: Riddle & Schappert, Foot & Ankle International, 2004. Riddle et al., Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2003. Tong & Furia, American Journal of Orthopedics, 2010.































