Calcaneal spur is a common cause of chronic heel pain and functional disability. This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of individualized ...

This week we are going to discuss the topic of heel spurs or traction apophysitis of the heel/calcaneus bone. Traction apophysitis is a term for a spur that occurs at a tendon attachment as a result ...

Overuse injury of the plantar fascia caused by repetitive microtrauma from prolonged walking or running –Bilateral squeeze of calcaneus can be useful in identifying stress fracture (rare), but if done ...

Objective Calcaneal apophysitis, is a relatively common cause of heel pain in children. Very few randomised studies have evaluated treatment options. This trial compared the effectiveness of currently ...

This week we are going to discuss bone spurs or osteophytes of the foot and ankle. Many patients present to physical therapy with a diagnosis of bone spurs in the foot and ankle, particularly in the ...

Q. I’m a middle-aged man and don’t do much exercise except for playing golf. But during the last few months I have developed pain in my heel that just won’t go away. A friend of mine had a similar ...

Do you feel a stabbing pain in your heel the moment you step on the floor each morning?You could be among millions of people in the world that are suffering from calcaneal spur unknowingly. One day in ...

Q: I'd like information on heel spurs and the best way to take care of the problem. I'm in a lot of pain and standing makes it worse. My podiatrist has injected me twice with cortisone, but the ...

Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot and is important in normal walking motions. The joint above the calcaneus, ...