It’s an annoying reality all walkers one day face: The older you get, the more likely you are to experience the stabbing heel pain known as plantar fasciitis.
That’s because, as you grow older, the ligaments in your foot stretch and lose some of their supportive quality. Your foot can then overpronate (lean inward) more easily, stretching tissues on the sole of your foot beyond their normal length. Over time, this tissue (called plantar fascia) becomes inflamed and sometimes even tears, causing pain.
