A 29-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to see heel spurs on the outside of your foot?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
No: An x-ray would be needed to see a spur.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
One can see: A "pump bump" or haglunds deformity clinically. The classical heel spur that is on the bottom of the heel can not be visualized by looking at a foot. This would easily be visualized on an x-ray.
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Last updated Nov 17, 2012
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