Weird - lower back pain then heel pain

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Any thoughts on this because I am perplexed. Woke up 2 days ago with fairly strong lower back pain. Nothing happened to prompt it and I have no history of it so thought it was probably a matter of sleeping in an awkward position. I was lying on my front scrolling for some time the evening before so maybe it was that!

Then a few hours later I developed burning pain in one heel. Again never had anything like it before. Are the two connected? No obvious cause for the heel pain either. I haven’t done lots of walking or worn different shoes or injured it. I’m only 40 and fairly active.

Before anyone says go to the doctor my local surgery is covered in posters that tell you not to make an appointment for back pain (except in certain circumstances) unless it has been going on for more than 6 weeks!

Thanks!

I'm no medical expert but I would wonder if the way you were lying has brought on sciatica or done some minor nerve damage.

Does the pain radiate down the back of one leg to the heel or its isolated in the heel?

Heel pain is always associated with my iliotibial band - attaches pelvis to knee being tight. As it tips me and then causes me to walk awkwardly then my heel hurts. A reformer Pilates session usually puts me right.

No - that’s the weird thing. I had some minor sciatic pain when I was pregnant but this doesn’t go down the leg like that.

Thank you - that’s interesting. Assuming it all links up in some way!