Heel pain is one of the most common reasons patients visit Garey Orthopedic Medical Group. Whether the pain shows up first thing in the morning or builds throughout a long day on your feet, it can make ordinary activities like walking the dog around the Claremont Village or standing at work genuinely difficult.
Summer temperatures across the Inland Empire and Pomona Valley regularly climb into the high 90s and beyond, and outdoor exercisers, from morning hikers on the San Gabriel foothill trails to weekend soccer leagues, often push through the heat rather than adjusting their routine. That combination of heat and continued high-intensity activity affects joints and muscles in ways that are easy to underestimate.
Stress fractures rarely happen from a single dramatic moment. Instead, they build gradually as repeated impact outpaces the bone's ability to repair itself, which is why so many runners, hikers, and athletes throughout the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley are surprised to learn that persistent, nagging pain is actually a fracture rather than a simple strain.
Pickleball courts across the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley have never been busier. What started as a niche backyard game has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, and community and recreation center courts throughout the Pomona Valley are seeing steady turnout from players of every age.
Surgery repairs the structural problem, but physical therapy is what restores your ability to actually use the joint or limb afterward. Patients throughout Claremont and the Inland Empire sometimes underestimate how central physical therapy is to a successful outcome, viewing it as optional rather than as a core part of the treatment itself.
