How do i know if i have bone spurs on my heel. every morning when i get up i cannot put weight on my left heal because it feels like there is a knife sticking in it. it eases off after a while but, never completely goes away. is this a sign of a bon?

Calcaneal spur: Xray would show the bone spur. You probably have inflammation in the fascial tissues underneath the skin. Anti inflammatory medicine, stretching, icing and physical therapy may help

Stretch: If you walk barefoot, or in flats, change your habits. Wear shoes like running shoes with a heel as soon as you get up. Stretch your calves especially after exercise. This should help.

Heel spur: yes. Your symptoms are consistent with heel spur syndrome, which is pain in the AM and after periods of rest. When you walk, the foot bones should lock together at the end of the walking cycle at push off. If your foot pronates or the arch turns down too much, the foot flattens out stretching the plantar fascia. Over time the plantar fascia will tear from the heel. In time a spur will form. C A Dr

It can be : A heel spur or plantar fascitiis both are treated pretty much the same way. Try wearing a night splint on your foot. This helps get rid of the morning pain.

Heel pain: heel pain can develop from gout, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, bone cyst or tumor, stress fractures and many other less common reasons. Whether or not you have a bone spur often does not correlate to heel pain. See a podiatrist for and accurate diagnosis and obtain proper treatment.

Plantar Fasciitis: You have the classic signs of plantar fasciitis (with or without Baxter's nerve entrapment), regardless whether or not you have a bone spur on the bottom of your heel. The bone spur is not the cause of heel pain, but it is more of a result of what is going on with your plantar fasciitis. Please see a reputable foot specialist for further explanation and appropriate treatments.

Heel Pain/Heel Spurs: The only way to know if you have heel spurs on your heels is with an x-ray. They can't be felt. With that in mind both plantar fasciitis and heel spurs will present the same way. You need to ice your heels, stretch your calves (before you get out of bed or after sitting), wear supportive shoes and probably need to see a foot doctor for more comprehensive treatment.

Difficult to tell: Heel pain can be caused by multiple things from gout to trauma. Plantar fasciitis or even Achilles tendonitis can cause pain as well. Bone spurs are common around the heel and interestingly are often not the cause of the pain. If you continue to have pain make an appointment to get a thorough physical examination and an xray.