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Results 1 - 10 of 307 for heel
  1. Heel Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Heel problems are common and can be painful. Often, they result from too much stress on your heel bone and the tissues that surround it. That ... of inflammation of the tissues that surround your heel. Over time the stress can cause bone spurs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heelinjuriesanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Achilles tendinitis 
    ... connects the back of your leg to your heel becomes swollen and painful near the bottom of ... large Achilles tendon connects these muscles to the heel. Heel pain is most often due to overuse ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001072.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bursitis of the heel 
    Bursitis of the heel is swelling of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) at the back of the heel bone. ... in the back of the ankle by the heel. It is under the large Achilles tendon that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001073.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Heel pain 
    Heel pain is most often the result of overuse. However, it may be caused by an injury. Your heel may become tender or swollen from: Shoes with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003181.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Heel pain and Achilles tendonitis - aftercare 
    ... near the bottom of the foot and cause heel pain. This is called Achilles tendonitis or Achilles ... Achilles tendon connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. Together, they help you push your heel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000836.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Achilles tendon rupture - aftercare 
    ... Achilles tendon connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. Together, they help you push your heel off the ground and go up on your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000546.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Cracked Heels (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)  
    There are many potential causes of cracked heels. Dry skin (xerosis) is common and can get worse with wearing open-back shoes or increased weight.
    https://www.foothealthfacts.org/conditions/cracked-heels - External Health Links
  8. Heel Pain (American Podiatric Medical Association)  
    Heel Injuries and Disorders/Start Here ... Heel Injuries and Disorders ... American Podiatric Medical Association
    https://www.apma.org/.../heel-pain - External Health Links
  9. Don't Ignore Your Kid's Heel Pain (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)  
    Walking Problems/Children ... Walking Problems ... Heel Injuries and Disorders/Children ... Heel Injuries and Disorders ... American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
    https://www.foothealthfacts.org/...don-t-ignore-your-kid-s-heel-pain - External Health Links
  10. Calcaneus (Heel Bone) Fractures (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    Calcaneus (heel bone) fractures typically occur during a high-energy event—such as a car crash or a fall from a ladder—when the heel is crushed under the weight of the body. ...
    https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/.../calcaneus-heel-bone-fractures - External Health Links
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