Heel spurs, also known as calcaneal spurs, are bony protrusions that develop on the heel bone. They often cause pain and discomfort, especially when walking or standing for long periods. While medical ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Calcaneal spur' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week, we are going to revisit the topic of heel pain, specifically heel pain as a result of three specific problems. Physical therapists as a group are especially skilled at evaluating the ...

Heel spur syndrome is one of the more common and potentially most devastating injuries an athlete can have. The heel bone (calcaneus) is a thick, rectangular bone. At the bottom of the calcaneous is a ...

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 ...

Usually when we go to buy shoes, we try out the best pair that we lay our eyes on but we forget the most important part, the fitting and the comfort. Most of the time while buying shoes the aspect ...

1 Department of Optometry and Radiography, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China 2 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, ...