Table 1 Topics in the semi-structured interview

   ⁃ Please start by telling us about yourself and the reason why you came to our department

2. Debut of heel pain

   ⁃ When and how did you first notice that your heel was bothersome? Special episodes?

3. Heel pain development and experiences

   ⁃ How has the heel pain developed?

   ⁃ How do you experience the heel pain in your everyday life?

   ⁃ How do you experience the heel pain compared to other previous pain?

   ⁃ If you were to picture the heel pain, what do you see?

   ⁃ If you did not experience this pain, how would your life have been different?

   ⁃ If you were to describe your heel pain to somebody who has not experienced such pain, what would you say?

4. Cause of the heel pain

   ⁃ What do you believe caused your heel pain?

5. Coping

   ⁃ How do you think you have coped with your heel pain?

   ⁃ What do you consider the most challenging part of living with heel pain?

  ⁃ Do you avoid anything because of the pain? Examples?

   ⁃ What have you tried to do to decrease your foot pain?

   ⁃ What advice would you give to a friend with the same heel pain?

  ⁃ What challenges do you think you have overcome in spite of your heel pain?

6. The future

   ⁃ What are your thoughts about your heel pain in the future?