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Heal Pain (Figure 1)
Patients often complain of heel pain and there are several common causes of that pain. A correct diagnosis of the cause is essential to render the most appropriate treatment.

Common Causes Of Heel Pain:
1. Baxter nerve compression (Figure 2)
2. Plantar fasciitis (Figure 2)
3. Fat pad atrophy (Figure 2)
4. Achilles tendonitis (Figure 3)
5. Stress fractures of the calcaneus (Figure 4)

Baxter Nerve Compression (Figure 5)
Baxter nerve compression occurs when the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve becomes entrapped in the medial heel. The entrapment results in heel pain, paresthesia, medial heel tenderness, and abnormal sensation on the plantar aspect (bottom) of the heel. Typically, baxter nerve compression is seen in sprinters, dancers and gymnasts, who are frequently on their toes. This is because these athletes commonly have well developed abductor hallucis muscles, which often compress the lateral plantar nerve.

Treatment
Treatment includes heel stretching exercises, NSAIDS, orthoses, and surgery. Surgery will decompress the nerve at the fascia between the abductor hallucis and quadratus.

Plantar Fasciitis (Figure 6)
Plantar fasciitis is characterized by irritation and swelling of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. This fascia can become inflamed and painful making walking more difficult. Plantar fasciitis is most severe in the morning when patients first stand on their feet. Pain symptoms will intensify with prolonged exercise or standing.

Treatment
Treatment for plantar fasciitis includes anti-inflammatory medications, heel stretching exercises, and shoe inserts (heel padding). Simply walking often helps relieve the pain associated with plantar fasciitis.

Fat Pad Atrophy (Figure 7)
In fat pad atrophy the fat that cushions the calcaneus is thinned. This condition is common in elderly people and can cause significant pain while walking. Fat pad atrophy is also seen in patients with a history of steroid injections.

Treatment
Treatment for fat pad atrophy includes anti-inflammatory medications, and shoe inserts (custom orthotics).

Achilles Tendonitis (Figure 8)
Achilles tendonitis is a chronic injury to the tendon that joins the heel to the muscles of the lower leg primarily occurring from overuse. Achilles tendonitis can make walking not just painful but also difficult. The achilles tendon gives us the ability to rise up on our toes, allowing for the act of walking.

Treatment
Treatment for achilles tendonitis includes anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, massage therapy, ice therapy and immobilization.

Stress Fractures (Figure 9)
Stress fractures of the calcaneus can occur as a result of overuse injuries. When a patient has a stress fracture they experience weight bearing pain and pain with side to side compression of the calcaneus. Stress fracture injuries of the heel are typically seen in patients who participate in running sports due to repetitive shock placed on the heel.

Treatment
Treatment of stress fractures includes rest, immobilization (partial to complete), and activity modification.

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Bowers & Wilkins is a brand known for their audio products, but if you have ever walked into a headphones shop or any of Apple’s retail outlets, there’s a good chance you would have come across Bowers & Wilkins’ P7 headphones, which you can probably recognize in the photo above.

Now it looks like the British audio company has finally made some changes to the P7 headphones that we’re sure some users can appreciate, and that is by cutting its cord. The company has recently announced a Bluetooth wireless version of its P7 headphones, meaning that you’ll get pretty much the same quality audio, just without the hassle of dealing with cables.

Of course there are some who might argue that audio when transmitted wirelessly won’t be of the same quality compared to wired headphones, but unless your hearing is that sensitive, there’s a very good chance that you won’t be able to tell the difference. However the only downside to the wireless model is that it will be priced higher.

The wireless P7 headphones will set customers back $400, with the wired version costing $50 less at $350, so if you think the convenience of a wireless pair of headphones is worth the difference of $50, hit up Bowers & Wilkins’ website to place your order.

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So according to the rumors, Google is said to be dropping the Nexus brand for its smartphone lineup. We also know that HTC is rumored to be making two handsets for Google this year codenamed Sailfish and Marlin, so if they aren’t going to be known as Nexus devices, what will they be known as?

According to Android Police, they have learned from two independent sources that the handsets will be known as the Pixel and Pixel XL. The Pixel will be “Sailfish” while the Pixel XL will be “Marlin”, and given what we know about both devices (based on the rumors), it makes sense that they are so closely named.

According to the rumors, both handsets are expected to be largely similar in terms of hardware specs, save for some differences in screen size and possibly resolution, which is why the larger “Marlin” will be known as the Pixel XL. Plus Google has used the Pixel brand for its Pixel C tablet and Chromebooks before, so for them to start adopting it for their smartphones isn’t really that much of a stretch either.

In any case take it with a grain of salt, but Android Police has a very good track record when it comes to these things so there could be some truth to their claims, but in the meantime how do you guys feel about the Pixel and Pixel XL names for Google’s upcoming phones?

Google’s New Phones Rumored To Be Called The Pixel & Pixel XL , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

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