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I am a teacher so i'm on my feet a lot. for a few weeks, i've had heel pain. it's tender and has a knot or bump on it. going up stairs is even painful. i know i'm overweight but this has never been an issue. what could this be?

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Where: Is the knot or bump you speak of? The back of the heel? The bottom?

Answered 1/14/2018

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