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 ...

Many people have a bony spur of the heel bone but this is not usually the cause ... You should feel the calf muscles and the Achilles tendon tighten. Hold this position for several seconds then relax.

Your Achilles tendon runs vertically between ... 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.

The South African, 32, will be out until October following treatment on a bone spur in his foot that was affecting his Achilles. Schonert, who joined the club from Worcester in 2021, signed a new ...