Signs & Symptoms
Orthopedics
Dancer's Heel
Dancer's Heel
Signs and Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of dancer's heel may include:
- Pain at the back of the ankle
- Tenderness behind the bottom tip of the fibula (outer bone in the calf)
- Worsened pain when pointing the foot down (plantar flexion)
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