 [ Symptoms ] what does eye mucus mean in a 6 month old baby  my baby has eye  boogers and my wife is concerned [ Disease ] well that is no fun you figure to fix pain with surgery not create more right it is entirely possible your gait changed after you had back surgery gait refers to the way you walk how your weight is distributed on your legsfeet the length of your stride and so on a change in your gait could certainly contribute to the symptoms you describe the most common cause of heel pain is a condition called plantar fasciitis pronounced planter fah she eye tiss plantar fasciitis is an annoyance but not a serious disease your health care provider can tell you whether or not you have plantar fasciitis or some other problem with your foot he or she also should be able to tell you if this is related to your back surgery i would suggest you make an appointment with your primary care provider to start with good luck to you