A common disease of the foot is the so-called heel spur (calcaneus spur). It affects 10 percent of adults. The most frequent occurrence (prevalence) of the disease is found in women between 40 and 60 years of age. Men are affected less frequently. Heel spurs are non-physiological bone attachments in the area of the calcaneus. … Exercises for heel spurs
Insole Shoes Special insoles for shoes help with the lower heel spur, as they relieve the affected area. These insoles have a recess (punching insoles) at the position of the heel spur.Viscoelastic insoles (gel insoles) can also be helpful, as they distribute the pressure over the entire foot. In the case of a rear heel … Insole Shoes | Exercises for heel spurs
Operation Surgical treatment of the heel spur is only necessary in rare cases. However, if it should occur, the post-treatment phase of the disease is prolonged, since the surgical procedure does not allow the foot to be loaded for several weeks. A post-operative training plan specially tailored to the patient is then drawn up in … Operation | Physiotherapy for heel spurs
Duration The duration of a calcaneal spur depends on various factors, including the type of calcaneal spur, how long it has existed and whether it is treated conservatively or surgically. With conservative treatment, the acute pain can usually be reached within a few days by taking anti-inflammatory and analgesic medication. However, since this form of … Duration | Physiotherapy for heel spurs
Since a heel spur is often caused by permanent incorrect or overloading of the tendon at the calcaneus, in many cases physiotherapeutic treatment can help to get the problems under control. The contents of the physiotherapy are then mainly strengthening and stretching exercises for the affected foot. If the heel spur is caused by shortened … Physiotherapy for heel spurs
Therapy/treatment The therapy of a calcaneal spur, as well as the individual treatment plan and the measures taken always depend on the type and severity of the calcaneal spur, the age of the patient, as well as his or her previous illnesses. In general two possible forms of therapy can be distinguished. Both have as … Therapy/treatment | Physiotherapy for heel spurs
Synonyms Haglund heel, Haglund exostosis, Haglund exostosis, Calcaneus altus et latus Definition The Haglund heel is a shape variant of the heel bone body, which is prominently formed in its lateral and back part and can therefore lead to pressure pain in the shoe. The Haglund’s heel often occurs in connection with a heel spur. … The Haglund – Heel
SymptomsComplaints Patients with a painful (symptomatic) Haglund’s heel report a load-dependent pain in the area of the rear heel (hindfoot). Ready-made shoes are poorly tolerated. Often patients wear shoes without heel cap. In the area of the middle Achilles tendon insertion, the heel skin is reddened, swollen and pressure-sensitive. The Achilles tendon may be bulbous. … SymptomsComplaints | The Haglund – Heel
Surgical therapy Despite the various conservative options, the conservative measures are often only temporarily helpful. In order to eliminate the pain and inflammation permanently, the actual cause must be removed. This can be done in the course of an operation. If the heel bone is severely deformed, it often has to be surgically reduced in … Surgical therapy | The Haglund – Heel
Prognosis The prognosis for a successful treatment of the Haglund heel is good. The treatment can last for many weeks. Recurrence symptoms after conservative therapy are frequent. Recurrences can also occur after surgical treatment of the Haglund’s heel, especially if the posterior bone projection is not completely removed. A spontaneous healing of a Haglund’s heel … Prognosis | The Haglund – Heel
Summary All articles in this series: The Haglund – Heel SymptomsComplaints Surgical therapy Prognosis Summary
Definition In medicine, exostoses (or singular exostosis: from ex = out, out and os = bone) always refer to overlegs, i.e. additional compact bones that grow outwards. Mr. Patrik Haglund was a Swedish orthopedist and surgeon after whom this exostosis is named. The terms Haglund exostosis, Haglund syndrome, Haglund pseudoexostosis can be used synonymously. Anatomy … Haglund exostosis
