spur pain Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/spur-pain Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:23:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png spur pain Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/spur-pain 32 32 Plantar Calcaneal Spur – Foot Heel Bone and Sole Pain https://healthhype.com/plantar-calcaneal-spur-foot-heel-bone-and-sole-pain.html https://healthhype.com/plantar-calcaneal-spur-foot-heel-bone-and-sole-pain.html#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:57:45 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=4493 A plantar calcaneal spur is an outgrowth from the bone at the back of the foot known as the calcaneus. This outgrowth is the cause of severe discomfort on the sole of the foot (plantar surface) and pain and is commonly known as heel spur pain. These spurs may develop over a long period of time and are initially unidentifiable, even upon x-ray, although the symptoms are present. Calcaneal spurs may be mistaken for plantar fasciitis, which is the inflammation of the thin fibrous layer between the skin on the sole of the foot and the bones of the foot. Picture of the bones of the foot Causes of a Calcaneal Heel Spur The exact cause for the formation of a heel spur is unknown since certain conditions may result in the development of these outgrowths in some individuals, yet not in others. It is believed that the plantar fascia may cause excessive pulling of the periosteum (outer bone layer) of the calcaneus, friction with neighboring bones or pressure on prone parts of the calcaneus when walking or standing which ultimately results in the development of a spur. The prolonged pressure and inflammation of the periosteum of the bone may [...]

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