Oak Cliff Podiatry
2909 South Hampton Rd
Ste B-102
Dallas, TX 75224
214-337-8949
North Dallas Podiatry
5459 LaSierra Ste 101
Dallas, TX 75231
214-361-2166
Oak Cliff Podiatry
2909 South Hampton Rd
Ste B-102
Dallas, TX 75224
214-337-8949
North Dallas Podiatry
5459 LaSierra Ste 101
Dallas, TX 75231
214-361-2166
Heel calluses, also called plantar calluses, develop when one metatarsal bone is longer or lower than the others and it hits the ground with more force than it is equipped to handle. As a result, the skin under this bone thickens. The resulting callus causes irritation and pain.
In most cases, heel calluses can be treated without surgery. In severe cases, however, a surgical procedure, called an osteotomy, is performed to relieve the pressure on the bone. The procedure involves cutting the metatarsal bone in a "V" shape, lifting the bone and aligning it with the other bones. This alleviates the pressure and prevents formation of a heel callus.