Horse riders wear spurs to make the horse go faster (Foot Item)
Bone spurs may cause sudden, severe pain when putting weight on the affected foot.
Plantar Fasciitis, but back then they thought it was heels spurs.
You may have bone 'spurs'.
Bone spurs are one cause of foot pain. They are in the heel and are calcuim deposits at the end of the bone.
Spurs are fitted over the boot with with a small spike behind the boot. The original purpose is to guide the horse with cues from the foot. This can leave the hands free if necessary.
On e of the most significant signs of a heel spur is numbness in the foot. This is most commonly felt when there is no weight being placed on the foot. It is caused by the spur pressing on the blood vessels and nerves in the foot.
The photograph at the related link below shows a male platypus's spur on its hind foot.
A thorough history and physical exam is always necessary for the proper diagnosis of heel spurs and other foot conditions. X rays of the heel area are helpful, as excess bone production will be visible.
Spurs! Spurs! Spurs!
Yes sometimes,but with the foot bone spurs in his feet it makes it hard for him so sometimes
Platypuses do not have any "poisonous" parts, but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. These spurs are attached to a venom gland in either thigh of the platypus.