A dorsal heel spur appears on the back of the heel, near the point where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Inflammation of the Achilles tendon can cause calcium deposits to build up ...

However, severe cases may require medical intervention. The Achilles tendon joins the calf muscles to the heel bone and runs down the back of the lower leg. Achilles tendinitis, or tendonitis ...

Your Achilles tendon runs vertically between your ... had surgery for a heel spur, which is a bone growth on the heel bone, usually caused by added activity on the foot’s ligaments.

Background Orthotic heel lifts are thought to lower tension in the Achilles tendon, but the evidence supporting this is equivocal. Objective To investigate the effect of a 12 mm in-shoe orthotic heel ...

Objective: To prospectively investigate tendon thickness and tendon structure by ultrasonography in patients treated with eccentric calf muscle training for painful chronic Achilles tendinosis located ...