The classic test is to cup both hands around the posterior heel and apply side compression to the wall of the calcaneus, recreating pain (Fig. 3). Figure 3.

Background: The study of psoriatic arthritis is difficult and has lagged behind the study of other arthropathies in that there are no universally agreed or properly validated case definitions. Method: ...

Enthesopathy of the lower limbs and especially of the heels is a typical feature of SpA, which is predominant in pSpA, 1 2 while nr-axSpA and AS mainly affect the axial skeleton. 3 Clinical assessment ...

By securing the calcaneus [heel bone] within the shoe’s heel counter, you minimize this shearing force, creating a much more comfortable and efficient running experience.” ...

Objective The adductor muscles are implicated in the pathogenesis of groin strain, but the proximal morphology of this muscle group is poorly defined. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ...

Background Achilles tendinopathy is a common problem, but its exact aetiology remains unclear. Objective To evaluate the association between potential clinical risk factors and Achilles tendinopathy.

It's a noncancerous bone tumor that doesn't spread to other parts of your body. It forms on top of existing bone tissue, usually in places such as your ankles, feet, toes, ear canals, sinus cavity ...

Ultrasonic attenuation has been demonstrated to be a useful measurement in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Most studies have employed ultrasound in a range of frequencies from about 200 kHz-300 kHz to ...

Hindfoot SpA often affects the hindfoot, with the calcaneus being the most involved bone. 14 45 Both the Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia attach to the calcaneus. Focal erosions at the insertion ...

The United States alleged that, from 2015 to 2021, Seoul Medical Group and Dr. Cha submitted diagnoses for two severe spinal conditions, spinal enthesopathy and sacroiliitis, for patients who did not ...

Effective medical therapies for patients with PAD should be prescribed to prevent major adverse cardiovascular events and major adverse limb events for patients with PAD, including antiplatelet ...