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Heel pain can also occur from compression of the calcaneal nerve (also called Baxter's nerve).
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Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Summary Surgery for heel spurs (called calcaneal spur reduction) is done if conservative measures and other treatment options, are unable to relieve pain and loss of mobility.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
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Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Summary Surgery for heel spurs (called calcaneal spur reduction) is done if conservative measures and other treatment options, are unable to relieve pain and loss of mobility.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
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“Calcaneal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcaneal. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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calcaneal
adjective
cal·ca·ne·al
kal-ˈkā-nē-əl 
variants
also calcanean
1
: relating to the heel
2
: relating to the calcaneus
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