Lumps & Bumps
Retrocalcaneal Exostoses
Bony bumps or spurs at the back of the heels, also known as retrocalcaneal exostoses, are thought to be related to tightness and excessive pull of the Achilles tendon on the back of the heel which can result in calcification of a degenerative Achilles tendon (insertional calcific tendinosis).
Sometimes chronic irritation from rubbing of the heel bone from footwear can cause the heel bone to develop a prominence, even without calcific changes at the insertion of the Achilles tendon. This is sometimes called a Haglund’s deformity.
Both retrocalcaneal exostoses and Haglund’s deformity can be painful conditions and are commonly irritated by enclosed footwear.
Soft Tissue Lumps
Some conditions, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis can produce painful soft tissue lesions such as those pictured below.
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