Pain in the lower calf along the Achilles tendon, the cord connecting the heel to the calf muscle.

The study says that small doses of oral sucrose do not reduce the pain which a baby feels when its heel is pricked to yield a blood sample or it has a drip put in to receive antibiotics.

Fortunately, this heel pain will resolve over time with but the process can take up to a year in severe cases. However, there are several simple things that you can do to assist the healing process.