Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of ...

The agony of pain on the outer side of foot Pain on the outer side of your foot can range from annoying to debilitating. When the stabbing, burning, or aching is severe, it can limit your ability to ...

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) may offer an alternative tool for screening or assessment of risk of poor bone health in large populations. QUS measures the peripheral skeleton, and may give some ...

Now, he needs specialty surgery, to avoid amputation. Dow's life as he knew it came to a screeching halt back in December of ...

Main outcome measures: Calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation ... Conclusion: Fulani herdsmen have a theoretically increased risk for bone fracture in a background of low BMI and potentially ...