Heel Bursitis
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Heel Bursitis Risk Factors
Risk factors for heel
bursitis
include:
Running
Elderly
Arthritis
Gout
Heel injury
Obesity
Pseudogout
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Heel Bursitis Symptoms
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Achilles tendinitis
Bursitis
Heel spur
Plantar fasciitis
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Last Updated: Jun 20, 2007
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Heel Bursitis References:
Aronow MS. Posterior heel pain (retrocalcaneal bursitis, insertional and noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy). Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2005 Jan;22(1):19-43.
Cunnane G, Brophy DP, Gibney RG, FitzGerald O. Diagnosis and treatment of heel pain in chronic inflammatory arthritis using ultrasound. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1996 Jun;25(6):383-9.
Narvaez JA, Narvaez J, Ortega R, Aguilera C, Sanchez A, Andia E. Painful heel: MR imaging findings. Radiographics. 2000 Mar-Apr;20(2):333-52.
Schepsis AA, Jones H, Haas AL. Achilles tendon disorders in athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Mar-Apr;30(2):287-305.
