Heel Pain from Padel

Sounds like possible insertional achilles tendinopathy but impossible to tell for sure. Make sure to warm up properly before every game - 20 minutes should be enough - and to strengthen your calves. Single leg calf raises with a slow, controlled focus on the eccentric portion should do you good. If it persists, go see a doctor or at least a physiotherapist.

I used to struggle with this badly, to the point where I’d struggle to walk the following morning. Started using a heel insert and it resolved the issue entirely.

When you do a short sprint, how high are your knees? Go do it now and see what your default is. If your knees aren’t almost as high as they can be , you’re probably doing short bursts with stiff legs, which makes landing on your feet awkward and strains the heel. Your sprints should be big strides with your knees going high, not short ones with straight legs. I noticed I used to do the latter and had pain in back of ankle but it went away when I fixed my movement

Good or bad news buddy. I think I know what you have, because I have it too.  Consult the doctor. It might be plantar spur. On x-rays it will be visible as prolonged bone under your heel. I have it on both of my feet. Yup.  The good news is, you can heal that. The fix is a few weeks of physiotherapy and not overworking your foot during that time.  After that - cushy insoles in your shoes are recommendes.  Anyway, consult your doctor. 

I have this! And in both heels but more my left and sometimes I get a jarring pain that shoots up my heel and I feel it in my testicle. I’m about to invest into asic gel suspension padel x but after this thread I think I need to consult a podiatrist first as well as try some of the recommended exercises.

Which shoes are you playing with? And how tight do you lace them? It’s a sport that is very strenuous on your feet as well so stable shoes is very important.

I had this, multiple physiotherapists said it was an inflammation of the heel bursa. It wasn't, and after coming into contact with a podospecialist he made some soles for me that lift the heel a bit and get tension of the part where your archillis attaches to the heel, I was good to go again.

I've struggled with heel pain for months. I saw an orthopedic doctor and he recommended stretching pre and post Padel, new Padel shoes every 6-12months, a dose of antiinflammatory medication. and insoles. Tried all of them. Nothing helped! Good luck my fellow Padel player. Hope you get better results than I did!

Get new shoes! Are you playing in Asics?

Sounds like Plantar fasciitis. Google it. Roll your feet on a suitable roller with pins. Wear inserts in your trainers, don't really bare footed on hard surfaces. Etc. I suffered badly from this late last year. More or less sorted now

Had plantar fasciitis on my side. Went to physio, they did ultrasound on the foot which helped a bit but the problem kept coming back every time I played intensely. Got custom insoles made which definitely made a difference, and also switched to padel shoes with more heel cushioning. Bought a massage gun at Decathlon and now use it on my heel and calf before and after playing (lowest setting, never more than a minute on any one area). It's helped quite a bit. Still get some pain the morning after an intense session or tournament, but these days it rarely lasts more than an hour so heading in the right direction.

I had this, well, still have. I've played for... 7 months. The pain started like 4 or so months ago, or at least I noticed it that long ago. Went to a physio eventually, achilles issues, I've been doing calf raises and stretching before and after games. It's better now but hasn't gone away completely. Sore first thing in the morning, sore any time I am not moving much for too long. Not sore after like 10 minutes of play.

I had pain in left heel and this thing took care of it. Maybe your problem is bigger thou. This one is from Bauerfeind. https://preview.redd.it/6ylep5wlugsg1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6834dd815fb8f4058da0707557e4d3e97677c31