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
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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
Symptomatology Not every person with a Haglund exostosis suffers from symptoms that are due to this bone protrusion. Symptoms can be triggered by excessive physical exertion, incorrect footwear (chronic pressure on the exostosis area) or foot malpositions. Constant stress on the surrounding structures leads to the characteristic symptoms. The reason for this is an irritation … Symptomatology | Haglund exostosis
Insoles Orthopedic footwear can help reduce the discomfort associated with Haglund exostosis. The aim here is to reduce the strain on the ossified overbone at the heel through targeted padding or recesses in the shoe insoles. For example, there are special Haglund cushions which cushion the heel in the shoe and thus prevent over-irritation of … Insoles | Haglund exostosis
Introduction Heel pain is pain that is localized in the back of the foot. There can be many different causes for this type of pain. If you take them all together, they occur relatively frequently. Even if it is often not a worrying illness or condition, heel pain can quickly have a very restrictive effect … Heel pain
Diagnosis For a diagnosis that explains the heel pain, it is first of all very important to take a medical history. It is important that any risk factors and other current or past illnesses that could still affect the heel are assessed. An exact description of the symptoms (when, where, how often, how severe) should … Diagnosis | Heel pain
History The course of heel pain is highly dependent on the underlying cause. In most cases, however, they can be treated well and then disappear again completely and without consequences. For separate clinical pictures see there. Prophylaxis You can do a lot yourself to prevent heel pain. First of all, you should simply make sure … History | Heel pain
After the sport For athletes, the high stress on the feet (e.g. when running, jumping) can cause various diseases of the heel. So the tendon attachment of the Achilles tendon can calcify and cause an upper heel spur. Likewise, the Achilles tendon can become inflamed and thus lead to severe pain under stress. An acute … After the sport | Heel pain
