Heel spurs, also called osteophytes, are bumps of extra bone that grow on your calcaneus (heel bone). Heel spurs can be easily diagnosed with an X-ray. Even though one in 10 people have heel spurs, ...

Donald Trump received a draft deferment during the Vietnam War because a doctor diagnosed him with bone spurs in his heels, The New York Times reported yesterday. Bone spurs are bony outgrowths that ...

Q: I'd like information on heel spurs and the best way to take care of the problem. I'm in a lot of pain and standing makes it worse. My podiatrist has injected me twice with cortisone, but the ...