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Haglund Heel
INTRODUCTION
A
haglund deformity is also known as a retro-calcaneal
bursitis and can be a very painful condition. The clinical
presentation is that of an enlargement of the back of
the heel bone which is usually irritated by a shoe.
This condition commonly occurs in females in the 20’s
and 30’s and is mainly due to inappropriate footwear.
APPEARANCE
- Red,
painful, swollen area at the back of the heel bone.
- A
large enlargement of the back of the heel bone.
SYMPTOMS
- Pain
at the back of the heel bone.
- Patients
may experience pain when the ankle is moved; this
is due to the irritation of the Achilles Tendon.
- The
enlarged bone rubs against the shoe and can lead to
a bursitis of the heel. This will cause extreme pain
and make wearing shoes very difficult.
CAUSES
- The
main cause of an haglund deformity is poorly fitting
or inappropriate footwear.
- The
underlying bone deformity may be present at birth;
an abnormal shape heel is more susceptible to this
condition.
- Skin
irritation caused from footwear can lead to a bursitis.
- Mechanical
problems with the feet such as "over pronation". Over
pronation can be simply described as a condition,
which causes your arches to flatten out when you stand
up. This causes your ankles to roll in towards each
other and disturbs your normal walking pattern. If
a foot over pronates the structures of the foot are
put under stress, which increases the likelihood of
an Hagland Deformity occurring.
WHAT
YOU SHOULD NOT DO
- Do
not continue to wear tight footwear or shoes with
a rigid counter.
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