Which organ does the heel correspond to?

The heel is the rearmost area of ​​our foot, and we need to use the heel when walking in our daily life. Over time, the heels may easily cause pain, especially after walking or standing for a long time, this pain is very obvious. In traditional Chinese medicine massage, the heel is also a focus of massage. So which organ of the human body does the heel correspond to?

Massaging the soles of the feet can promote blood circulation in the body and play a good role in health care. The soles of the feet correspond to the internal organs of the body.

Heel related diseases

Heel pain

Nowadays, more and more people are troubled by foot pain. According to Dr. Caroline F. Johnson of the American Podiatric Medical Association, more than 70% of the calls to the association's patient hotline are related to heels.

Ligament inflammation

Most heel pain is caused by inflammation of the ligaments. The human heel is composed of 33 joints and more than 100 tendons and ligaments. The ligaments on the sole of the foot are tightly connected to the bottom of the heel bone. When people walk, huge pulling force is concentrated in a narrow area on the ligament under the heel bone. Repeated pulling and friction can easily lead to inflammation of the junction of the ligament and bone, causing pain. At the same time, weight is also related to heel pain. Generally speaking, fatter people are more likely to suffer from heel pain.

Plantar fasciitis

The plantar fascia is a tendon tissue on the sole of the foot that maintains a normal arch, cushions shock, and enhances jumping ability. Long-term walking and excessive weight-bearing can cause strain on the plantar fascia, leading to local aseptic inflammation and painful symptoms.

Plantar fat pad atrophy

Heel pain in the elderly is more complicated. In addition to the two possible reasons mentioned above, the plantar fat pad of the elderly themselves atrophies, and its function of cushioning shocks and preventing friction is weakened, making the local area more susceptible to injury and causing pain.

Heel spur

It is more common in elderly patients. When there is heel pain, X-rays can be taken to find the calcaneal tuberosity.

Bone spurs of varying sizes are formed. However, clinically it has been found that bone spurs are not the direct cause of pain. It is just that the raised bone spurs are more likely to cause friction and strain on local tissues, resulting in aseptic inflammation. The degree of heel pain is related to the severity of the local inflammatory response, and has no direct relationship with the size of the bone spurs.