Heel pain - paging Dr H&F

[MrsE]

I have been experiencing pain in my left heel. Thankfully, it is not painful while resting or walking. However, it hurts like a bitch in downward facing dog. It feels like fire needles are being jabbed into it. The pain runs from the back of my heel along the outside of my foot parallel to the ground, about halfway up/around the middle of my foot. It does not hurt under my foot. It's not my arch. Just the outside edge of my heel/foot.

I tried resting, I tried avoiding down dog while in powersculpt and yoga (ha- that doesn't work well though). It doesn't bother me while on the elliptical or stair climber or bike. Just during down dog and a couple other yoga poses. Any idea what it could be? Based on my dr google research, it doesn't seem like PF. I just can't figure it out and want to try a few more home remedies before heading to the doc.

ETA: I'm trying another round if RICE this weekend (taking off Fri, Sat, AND Sun) to see if that helps.

[hannahb]

Maybe your peroneal tendons? The run along the outside of your ankle and then along your 5th metatarsal to under your foot. Putting them on a significant stretch could aggravate them. I would ice and take yoga easy and see what happens.

[MrsE]

Mar 4, 2015 19:15:53 GMT -5 hannahb said:

Maybe your peroneal tendons? The run along the outside of your ankle and then along your 5th metatarsal to under your foot. Putting them on a significant stretch could aggravate them. I would ice and take yoga easy and see what happens.

Thank you! I just googled and this looks like the likely culprit. Thanks!