Sentences with word «calcaneus»

A broken heel or fractured calcaneus bone is usually caused by falling or jumping from a height resulting in severe heel pain.

Spicy's fracture was of the central tarsal bone and the right calcaneus.

The variations that seemed most important to her occur in a joint called the subtalar, where the rounded talus bone fits into the knobby calcaneus, or heel bone.

Modern human footprints reflect the specialized anatomy and function of the human foot, which is characterized by a fully adducted hallux [big toe in line with the other toes], a large and robust calcaneus [heel] and tarsal region, a pronounced medial longitudinal arch, and short toes.

It comprises three segments which originate from the base of the heel bone (calcaneus bone) and inserts into the forefoot.

I am a 37 year old Type 1 diabetic with gastroparesis, Stage II kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma in both eyes, peripheral neuropathy in both legs, as well as previous surgical repairs from a serious car accident in 2008 which crushed my right calcaneus, broke my right femur, left ankle and shattered my left pelvis and now I have severe back problems and difficulty walking.

The calcaneus is a major weight - bearing bone in the ankle, and is our connection to the Earth when standing.

Santi himself also seems confident of his return, as he described his injury recently he said: «He [Dr Mikel Sanchez] saw that I had a tremendous infection, that I had damaged part of the calcaneus bone and it had eaten the Achilles tendon.

«It had damaged part of the calcaneus (heel) bone and had eaten eight centimetres of the Achilles tendon.»

We began with gentle, safe, non-force chiropractic adjustments to mobilize fixations in his hip, the bones of his lower leg - fibula and tibia as well as the talus and calcaneus of his right foot.

The fascia can become inflamed and painful at its attachment to the heel bone or calcaneus.

It attaches to the heel bone (calcaneus) via a number of strong ligaments and a joint capsule forming the calcaneocuboid joint.

It is also possible for the calcaneus or heel bone to suffer a stress fracture in athletes such as long - distance runners which may come on more gradually.

In the early stages, for very painful heel or plantar fascia pain, a soft heel lift or heel cup will generally alleviate pain, especially if the pain is under the calcaneus (heel bone).

A neutral foot is one in which the heel bone (calcaneus) is vertical, as opposed to tipping inward or outward.

The gastrocnemius (medial and lateral heads) and soleus all converge into the Achilles tendon, which extends approximately 15 cm proximal from the heel bone or calcaneus.

The gastrocnemius and soleus form a common tendon, the Achilles tendon, which inserts on the surface of the heel bone, also called the calcaneus.

They insert through the common Achilles tendon proximal to the ankle that inserts on and around the calcaneus.

This common tendon inserts into the calcaneus with a specialised arrangement, including a fibrocartilage layer that covers the tuberosity of the calcaneus, and a sesamoid piece of fibrocartilage adjacent to the tendon - bone junction that aids in force dissipation.

The long tendon of the plantaris passes between the gastrocnemius and soleus and inserts into the calcaneus.

Your Achilles tendon is right here and many people will feel pain right where their Achilles tendon attaches to the calcaneus, their heel bone.

Insertion: calcaneus (posterior tuberosity) Main functions: flexion of the sole of the foot (especially when the knee is extended), flexion of the knee and supination of the foot, with the foot fixed in position, works with the hamstring muscles in extending the knee.

Insertion: calcaneus (posterior tuberosity) Main functions: flexion of the sole of the foot (more isolated when the knee is flexed), flexion of the knee and supination of the foot.

Pain usually develops on the calcaneus of the foot.

Most commonly, the plantar fascia is injured at its attachment point on the medial tubercle of the calcaneus.

It attaches to the calcaneus or heel bone, (the largest bone in the foot), fanning out and attaching to the metatarsal bones around the ball of the foot, at the base of the toes.

This was much more severe, as there were multiple pieces shattered within the calcaneus.

A 12 hole, 2.7 mm plate and screws were placed along the lateral side of the calcaneus and metatarsal area.

For their tests, the CSU researchers first placed pressure sensors over the calcaneus (heel bone) and cranial tibial surface (shin bone) of 13 dogs.

Afterward, the cast was shortened to stretch from the toes to just above the calcaneus.