Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot and is important in normal walking motions. The joint above the calcaneus ...

Background Limited evidence exists regarding calcaneal bone mineral density (cBMD) and lower extremity overuse bone injury (LEOBI). Objective Determine if there is an association between LEOBI (stress ...

And it's pretty easy and pretty safe. Well, as screening tools, there are ways of measuring bone density at other skeletal sites, such as the heel. And I think those kinds of tests are great in ...

The variation of bone mass with age is thoroughly documented: It increases steadily through childhood and adolescence and peaks between the ages of 17 and 30 years. [24,25] Furthermore ...