Description

A horseshoe shaped 3mm poron pad, placed around the periphery of the heel cup area. Designed to lift the calcaneus off the orthotic and relieve pressure at the site of a centrally located spur.

Uses

Specifically used for treating patients with centrally located heel spurs.

Contraindication

A non-centrally located heel spur; shallow heel counter in shoe.

Notes

A heel spur pad should only be used for radiographically confirmed centrally located heel spurs. The heel spur pad should always be used bilaterally to avoid creating a limb length difference. The heel spur pad should not be used in conjuction with a full heel cushion.