Is plantar fasciitis the same thing as “heel spurs?”
Is plantar fasciitis the same thing as “heel spurs?”
Heel spurs are calcium deposits which result from the inflamed plantar fascia being pulled and strained where it attaches to the heel. The heel spurs form at the front of the heel and can be felt through palpitation. Heel spurs themselves do not hurt, and do not cause plantar fasciitis. They are instead a symptom of it.