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Dancers are an interesting and exciting group of patients. Those clinicians interested in treating their musculoskeletal disorders should, among other things, be familiar with the construction and function of the pointe shoe and have an understanding of what a dancer does with that shoe.
Heel pain in the athlete can be the result of several factors, including anatomic variations, biomechanical faults, poor habits, and training errors. Common sites of heel pain are inferior and posterior to the calcaneus. Before any treatment program is begun, thorough evaluation and accurate diagnosis are required. The more correct the diagnosis, the greater the chance of instituting a successful treatment regimen.
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