By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India Foot pain is often blamed on “heel spur” or overuse. Yet many chronic plantar pain cases share a deeper, less discussed origin: a silent collapse of the arch and a subtle shift of the calcaneus (heel bone). As age advances and body weight rises, muscular support weakens, altering alignment from the ground up. This matters today because sedentary lifestyles and obesity are rising, and with them,