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Book an assessment todayA heel spur is a bony growth on the heel bone — but here's the key: the spur itself is usually not what's hurting. We treat the soft tissue that is, so you avoid unnecessary treatment.
Where heel spurs are felt
Where the fascia meets the heel bone. A bony growth on the heel bone, though the spur itself is usually not what hurts.
Does this sound like you?
A heel spur is a small deposit of calcium that forms a bony hook on the underside of the heel bone, usually where the plantar fascia attaches. They're common and often show up incidentally on X-rays — including in people with no heel pain at all.
That's the important part: research shows the spur itself is rarely the source of pain. The pain almost always comes from the soft tissue around it — most often plantar fasciitis. So chasing the spur (or removing it) is usually the wrong target.
Treat the underlying fascia and mechanics, and the pain settles — spur or no spur.
The right combination of tools for your feet — not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
We work out whether your pain is from the fascia, fat pad or something else — not just the spur on the scan.
Offload the heel and correct the mechanics overloading the soft tissue around the spur.
A calf and fascia program that rebuilds tolerance and settles the pain.
Effective for the stubborn plantar fasciitis that so often accompanies a heel spur.
For stubborn cases — currently only at Maroochydore. Learn more →
Practical footwear and cushioning advice for fast, everyday relief.
Very rarely. The vast majority of heel spur pain resolves with conservative treatment aimed at the soft tissue. Surgery to remove a spur is a last resort and usually unnecessary.
Not necessarily. Since the spur isn't usually the pain source, treating the underlying plantar fasciitis or soft tissue typically resolves the pain even though the spur remains on imaging.
A spur is confirmed on an X-ray. But because spurs are often painless, we diagnose the actual cause of your pain clinically rather than assuming it's the spur.
No, but they frequently occur together. Plantar fasciitis is irritation of the fascia; a heel spur is a bony growth. The fascia is usually the painful one.
