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Extra bone growth in heels called?
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Spur?: Not sure if that's the word you were looking for...You can have spurring of bone on the bottom or back of the heel bone.
Answered 9/21/2016
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Heel spur: Also known as a Calaneal Exostosis, it is an outgrowth of bone on the heels, typically found either plantarly (on the bottom) or posteriorly (at the back) of the heel. It usually grows in response to stress on the bone by a tendon and subsequent inflammation; typically the plantar fascia (on the bottom) or the Achilles tendon (at the back)
Answered 10/25/2018
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