Large Heel Spur

Pain can be constant for several months or intermittent for lengthy periods of time.

Large heel spur.

Some heel spurs can be small whereas some can be extremely large. A heel spur is a bony projection that occurs from the bottom of the heel along the course of the plantar fascia. It will vary in size but is usually not larger than half an inch. Heel spurs are a condition that usually makes its presence known first thing in the morning via heel pain.

In some people genetic conditions may simply form the heel spurs such as certain arthritic conditions ankylosis spondylitis. A heel spur may. Chronic local inflammation at the insertion of soft tissue tendons or plantar fascia is a common cause of bone spurs osteophytes. A heel spur is a calcium deposit that creates a bony like growth on the underside of the heel or underneath the sole of the foot.

These growths are caused by excessive strain friction or. It is possible to even fracture heel spurs. Heel spurs are especially. A heel spur is a pointed bony outgrowth of the bone of the heel the calcaneus bone.

Heel spurs can be located at the back of the heel or under the heel beneath the arch of the foot.