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Heel Spur

Heel Spur - a sharp and especially bony outgrowth (as on the heel of the foot) - spurred. A calcaneal spur (or heel spur) is a radiological (X-ray) finding, and when it is located on the inferior aspect of the calcaneus, is often associated with plantar fasciitis and ankylosing spondylitis. A posterior calcaneal spur may also develop on the back of the heel at the insertion of the Achilles tendon.

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Hernia

Hernia - a protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosed -- called also rupture -- see ABDOMINAL HERNIA, HIATAL HERNIA, STRANGULATED HERNIA

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Hip injuries and related muscle weakness

Hip injuries - Fracture or Dislocation of the ball-and-socket joint comprising the articulation between the femur and the hip bone

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