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A member asked:

What exactly is a calcaneal spur?

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A projection : Of bone under or behind the heel bone.

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Answered 7/25/2012

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Heel bone spurs: Caused by damage to heel bone over a long period of time as a result of chronic inflammation of the achilles tendon in the calf or the plantar fascia on the soles of the feet. [see image for example of each].

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Answered 12/9/2013

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What does this mean A right plantar calcaneal spur is present without reactive change. Os trigonum on the right shows cysts and a spur ?

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I'm over 50 Years, i'm suffering from calcaneal spur ,could i take motrin.i know it's (NSAIDs) & its contraindication is Persons who are over age 50?

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I have calcaneal spur, but now getting bad pain in same area a little inside more towards ankle. Every step i take hurts and throbs just like the spur, but this does not go away. Can this be same?

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Mpressions: 1. Mild plantar fasciitis as above without calcaneal spur. 2. Small osteochondral dissecans without free fragments of the medial talar dome What does this mean?

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A member asked:

Was reaching on tippy toes heard a crack come from Achilles what could this be? I have a calcaneal spur. I thought it was bubble wrap that's sound.

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