Risk factors for heel spurs include:
Other risk factors associated with plantar fasciitis include:
- Walking gait abnormalities, which place excessive stress on the heel bone, ligaments, and nerves near the heel
- Running or jogging, especially on hard surfaces
- Poorly fitted or badly worn shoes, especially those lacking appropriate arch support
- Excess weight and obesity
- Increasing age, which decreases plantar fascia flexibility and thins the heel's protective fat pad
- Diabetes
- Spending most of the day on one's feet
- Frequent short bursts of physical activity
- Having either flat feet or high arches