Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot and is important in normal walking motions. The joint above the calcaneus ...

New research published in Royal Society Open Science took a deep dive into how human feet change shape with size, and the results were surprising.

The Achilles tendon is a thick, corded tendon which runs from the calf muscles (the triceps surae or gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel bone) down the back of the lower leg.

The calcaneus is otherwise commonly known as the heel bone. The calcaneus can be tipped inward (varus) or outward (valgus). It can also be neutral (in the middle). Patients with calcaneal ...

The calcaneus is the bone present in your heel, which helps you stand upright and transfers most of the body weight from the lower extremity to the ground. The trochanter is a bony prominence near ...

Background Limited evidence exists regarding calcaneal bone mineral density (cBMD) and lower extremity overuse bone injury (LEOBI). Objective Determine if there is an association between LEOBI (stress ...

The variation of bone mass with age is thoroughly documented: It increases steadily through childhood and adolescence and peaks between the ages of 17 and 30 years. [24,25] Furthermore ...