Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2012;25(2):161–162 A 54-year-old woman presented with worsening right heel pain and tingling for several weeks. She denied a history of trauma. Physical examination revealed a normal range of motion at the right ankle joint. No pain was elicited on palpation of the heel. Plantar fasciitis or tenosynovitis were considered potential etiologies for the patient’s heel pain...

an anatomic study on ovine hoof to find a proper hoof trimming method was done. fore and hindlimbs of 15, two years old ewes. were studied all legs were transferred to vet college and divided by fore and hindlimbs, left and right and lateral and medial digits. toe height to ground and to the solar surface, heel height, sole length, toe length, toe length to the sensitive tissue, sole thickness ...

Analyses of dispositional ascriptions in terms of conditional statements famously confront the problems of finks and masks. We argue that conditional analyses of dispositions, even those tailored to avoid finks and masks, face five further problems. These are the problems of: (i) Achilles’ heels, (ii) accidental closeness, (iii) comparatives, (iv) explaining context sensitivity, and (v) absent ...

The purpose of this investigation was to study the effect of elevating the heel during unilateral weight-bearing on structure of the foot, especially a “flat” foot, and on function of the foot in maintaining balance. We examined 16 healthy women, 21 to 23 years of age, who stood unilaterally on the right foot with the heel elevated 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 40 mm. We measured height of the ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this work was to compare the efficacy of breastfeeding versus orally administered sucrose solution in reducing pain response during blood sampling through heel lance. METHODS; We conducted an open-label, randomized, controlled trial at a neonatal unit of a public hospital in northern Italy on 101 term neonates undergoing heel lance with an automated piercing device for ...

BACKGROUND Plantar foot skin exhibits unique biophysical properties that are distinct from skin on other areas of the body. This paper characterises, using non-invasive methods, the biophysical properties of foot skin in healthy and pathological states including xerosis, heel fissures, calluses and corns. METHODS Ninety three people participated. Skin hydration, elasticity, collagen and elast...

This study aimed to understand how systematic changes in arch height and two designs of heel wedging affect soft tissues under the foot. Soft tissue thickness under the heel and navicular was measured using ultrasound. Heel pad thickness was measured when subjects were standing on a flat surface and standing on an orthosis with 4 and 8 degree extrinsic wedges and 4 mm and 8 mm intrinsic wedges ...