Bumps above my heal - Foot Problems Message Board

JKilton · 04-23-2005, 10:31 AM

Hello,

Never had any foot issues until recently so I'm out of my element here and hoping for advice.

Late last year I got a new job in a big building that involved significantly more walking than I had been used to. I had been wearing work boots for years without any issue. But the extra walking resulted in bumps right above my heal on each foot that hurt when the back of the work boots rubbed up against them.

So I switched to walking shoes a few months ago in search of relief. They're better in that there's no more pain. But the bumps haven't gone away and I can still feel an uncomfortable sensation sometimes, usually when my shoes are off. They're about the size of a dime -- sometimes red and sometimes not.

I believe that these shoes are the right size -- there's room in front of my toes. But I'm concerned about the bumps -- I figured they'd go away. Should I be concerned? I'm not walking around nearly as much at work these days as I was a few months ago and it's still not getting better.

Thanks,
James

chezlux · 04-23-2005, 01:16 PM

Hi! I have bumps on my heels called pump bumps although I didn't get mine from wearing high heels or boots. I always have worn tennis shoes, but the bumps had been killing me. So I started wearing open back shoes, and over time the bumps are so much better. No longer hurt when I walk. I can wear tennis shoes for short periods of time now. there is a surgery they can perform for these bumps, but my doc told me sometimes the incision will cause as much trouble as the bump itself.
Hope that helps!

Louthedog · 04-23-2005, 03:27 PM

are you a diabetic?

JKilton · 04-25-2005, 04:03 AM

Thanks for the responses. I'm not a diabetic. I'm dismayed that open-ended shoes & surgery may be my only options. Say it isn't so.

boarderchic · 05-24-2005, 10:01 AM

Hi,
I have these bumps also on both heels, but my right heel is alot bigger than the other. Since I'm only 19 and will be wearing heels since I will be getting a job soon, he told me to get the surgery. I don't know that much about it but it is on June 3rd and he said that I would be on crutches for about two weeks. I will tell you how it goes.
-Laura