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Heel fracture
A heel fracture is a break or fracture of the heel bone.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 45-year old asked:
What are signs that I have a heel fracture?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is my heel fractured if I can walk on it?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are the tests for heel fracture?
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A 49-year old asked:
What long-term effects are there with heel fractures requiring surgery?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the kinds of things you can do to avoid heel fracture?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do you know if you have a heel fracture, heel spur?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can you tell if you've got a heel fracture - or need an x-ray?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can you tell if you've got a heel fracture instead of plain heel pain?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can i walk on my tip toes if I have a heel fracture?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can I put any weight on my foot if I have a heel fracture?
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A 48-year old asked:
My ankle has hurt for 7 months, isn't red or swollen, could this be a heel fracture?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have a heel fracture. It's not displaced, don't need surgery. How long before i can start trying to walk with the boot cast?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can be done for fractures of the calcaneus (heel bone fractures)?
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A 37-year old asked:
How long does it take for a heel stress fracture to heal enough so that crutches are no longer required?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Are huge blood bubbles on wounds' surface normal after a multiple heel bone fracture?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Is 12 weeks on crutches long enough for a heel stress fracture to heal? It still hurts to walk on it. The MRI showed a stress fracture in heel along with bone edema. Help.
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you wear high heels with a fractured tibia?
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A 33-year old asked:
Should i see a podiatrist or an orthopedist for a fractured heel?
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A 30-year old asked:
What should I do for a possible fractured heel?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the general procedure for a fractured heel?
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A 22-year old asked:
What is the difference between a fractured heel bone and a heel spur?
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A 39-year old asked:
How long will it take for my fractured heel to fully heal?
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A member asked:
How can i make my fracture heel faster?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you heel a midfoot fracture without going to the doctor?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Confirmed fractured heel spur. 16 weeks later, 2 shots, night splint, air splint, nsaids and orthotic inserts, i'm still in pain. Is this normal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am recovering from a stress fracture in my heel and the fracture is healed now but i am having issues with the top of my foot swelling and some pain?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can someone please tell me how to tell if my heel is cracked or fractured, etc. ?
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A 37-year old asked:
Have I fractured my heel? When do you need an x-ray?
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A 30-year old asked:
How long will it take for a fractured elbow heel?
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A 36-year old asked:
I fractured the heel of my foot and dr. Repaired with hardware. How long before it stops hurting?
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