Rock G. Positano, DPM, MSc, MPH, DSc, director of Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Services at HSS, discusses the common causes and treatments options when experiencing Achilles tendon and heel pain in US News and World Report. 

If you feel like you’ve just been kicked in the bottom of your heel, but turn around to see nobody there, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020, there has been a rise in heel and Achilles injuries. There are many factors contributing to the rise in these foot injuries:

-Lack of exercise from being confined at home

-Lack of proper conditioning before any form of physical activity

-Wearing little to no footwear, which provides no support to your feet. Yes, this even goes for being barefoot at home. People would be shocked at the mileage one can walk while being at home.

The above issues can result in what's been coined by myself as “pandemic foot” in an article with The New York Times, a term created due to the increase number of foot and ankle pain during and post-pandemic explained Dr. Positano.

Read the full article at usnews.com.